EY study: women are more likely to want to change jobs than men

According to a study, women are more willing to change employers than men.

In a survey published on Friday on behalf of the consulting company EY, 18 percent of employees said they would see each other at another company in five years.

For men it was only 12 percent.

Likewise, 18 percent of female employees are currently looking for a new employer, 16 percent of men said this.

For the EY job study, which is carried out every two years, over 1500 employees in Germany were surveyed.

The reasons for the differences between men and women are therefore diverse.

"Patriarchal conditions in many companies, the notorious glass ceiling, poor work-life balance - women often encounter completely different obstacles in companies than men," said EY specialist Jan-Rainer Hinz according to the announcement.

"Companies have to take diversity seriously and exemplify it through management - otherwise they don't need to be surprised if female specialists prefer to move on."

Salary structure causes displeasure

To make matters worse, there would be differences in earnings between men and women.

According to the study, 38 percent of women perceive the pay structure within their company as unfair.

For men, this proportion is lower at 30 percent.

In addition, women are somewhat less attached to their own employers.

According to this, 20 percent of them feel very closely connected to their employer - for men it is 24 percent.

According to the study, a total of 48 percent of employees are interested in changing employers, more than ever since the survey began in 2015. Only three percent are actively looking for a new job and 14 percent occasionally.

31 percent would not be averse, however, should an opportunity arise.