Home » HR practices » Recruitment/Employer branding/employee loyalty » France: only 26% of employees expect a pay rise in 2022 (ADP survey) France: only 26% of employees expect a pay rise in 2022 (ADP survey) Through . Published on 10 June 2022 à 14h17 - Update on 10 June 2022 à 14h17 Resources French employees are among the least confident in the world as regards the possibility of getting a pay rise this year, with only a quarter thinking they will do. This proportion – a finding that emerges from the “People at Work 2022” study, conducted in 17 countries on four continents, and published on 10 June by the HR services group ADP – is 20 percentage points lower than the European average and 35 percentage points lower than the international average. Similarly, only 59% of French – and European – employees will ask for a pay rise if they feel they deserve one, compared to the international average of 76%. The results show parents are more inclined to ask for a pay rise (79% compared to 72% for non-parents), as are those who define themselves as essential workers (79% compared to 72% for those who do not). At a time when companies are struggling to recruit or even retain staff – exemplified by the so-called ‘Big Quit‘ phenomenon in the US – employees still report pay as the most important criterion when choosing a job. However, other criteria are gaining in significance, with work-related stress having increased by 5 percentage points globally since the pandemic (67% of workers surveyed said they were concerned). For example, 70% of employees are asking for more flexibility in their working hours and 76% would be prepared to leave their company if they felt the diversity and inclusion policy was insufficient. This helps explain why 23% are actively seeking a change of direction in their careers, compared to only 15% in 2021. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels