Two out of three Thai workers are happy at work
Most Thai workers say they have a happy work life but are hoping the new government will boost the minimum wage and provide better medical welfare benefits.
Just some of the results of a recent National Institute of Development Institution (NIDA) poll.
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The poll was conducted around the country to gauge worker ‘happiness’ and ask what they expect from the government to improve their lives (numbers rounded to the nearest .1%).
- 64.9% say they have a happy work life
- 27.4% say have a very happy work life
- 7% say they don’t have a happy work life
- 0.8% say they are not happy at all with their work
What the Government do to assist Thai labourers?
- 47.1% want an increase in the minimum wage to meet with the cost of living
- 22% want an increase in medical benefits
- 11.3% want promotion of labour skills
- 10.6% seek a solution to the unemployment problem
- 6.7% want the preventing of employers from taking advantage of their employees
- 2.1% want government action against migrant workers taking over their jobs
What skills would you like to improve?
- 38.7% mentioned the foreign languages
- 12.9% industrial works
- 10.2% computer skills
- 7.4% food and beverages
- 6.9% social media
- 6.5% construction work
- 5.4% car and motorcycle repairs
- 4.9% electrical and electronic works
- 3.5% taloring
- 0.88% hairdressing
The poll was conducted between April 19-21 on 1,256 people aged 18+.
