Global Overview
About the Data
After setting a four-year high in Q1 2012, discretionary effort continued to decline in Q3, although the quarter over quarter decline was minimal (0.1%). However, at 19.0%, discretionary effort is still at one of its highest levels in the last 5 years. There was no quarter over quarter change in intent to stay levels: the number of employees with high levels of intent to stay remained at 32% in Q3.
Global 2012 Q3 Data
- Discretionary Effort: 19.0% (-0.1%)
- Intent to Stay: 32.0% (No Change)
Regional Overview
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North America
Discretionary effort levels edged up 0.4%, whereas intent to stay levels dropped 2.5% in North America between Q2 and Q3 2012.
Quarter Over Quarter Comparison
Discretionary Effort: +0.4%
Intent to Stay: -2.5% -
Europe
After declining in the first half of 2012, Europe’s levels of discretionary effort and intent to stay both grew in the third quarter by 1.5% and 0.6%.
Quarter Over Quarter Comparison
Discretionary Effort: +1.5%
Intent to Stay: +0.6% -
Asia
In Asia, intent to stay levels increased 0.7%, whereas discretionary effort levels declined 0.4% between Q2 and Q3 2012.
Quarter Over Quarter Comparison
Discretionary Effort: -0.4%
Intent to Stay: +0.7% -
Australia and New Zealand
In Q3 2012, Australia and New Zealand’s discretionary effort and intent to stay levels grew by 0.9% and 1.8%.
Quarter Over Quarter Comparison
Discretionary Effort: +0.9%
Intent to Stay: +1.8%