Global Talent Survey
The report is analysing the work preferences of global talent in 2024.
About the survey
Decoding Global Talent survey is a study conducted in 188 countries, interviewing 155,000 people that reveals where people will move for work – and why.
The report is analysing the work preferences of global talent in 2024. Ten years ago, we launched the Decoding Global Talent series of reports, excited to watch trends in the wide world of work. We never imagined how powerfully and rapidly various global forces—the pandemic, remote work, geopolitics, GenAI, and more—would disrupt the way we work. Nevertheless, the turmoil of the past decade has had little impact on the enduring appeal of talent mobility.
Methodology
Boston Consulting Group, The Network (together with its affiliate organizations), and The Stepstone Group conducted this anonymous, online survey from October through December 2023.
All told, 150,735 people in 188 countries participated. The sample includes 51% men and 49% women, most of whom work in commercial industries. (The public sector and nonprofits are also represented.) Most respondents are at an early stage of their career or in mid-career, and the majority are 20 to 40 years of age. Almost three-quarters of them have a bachelor’s degree or above.
Decoding Global Talent – Dream Destinations and Mobility Trends
This is the first report in a series analysing the work preferences of global talent in 2024.
Changing Work Preferences In The Age of GenAI
This is the second report in a series analysing the work preferences of global talent in 2024.
Previous Editions
Ten years ago, we introduced the Decoding Global Talent series of reports to explore and understand the shifting landscape of work worldwide.
2014
203,756 seekers surveyed
189 countries
2018
366,139 seekers surveyed
198 countries
2020
209,000 seekers surveyed
188 countries
The Network is a global alliance of more than 70 leading recruitment websites committed to finding the best talent in over 150 countries.
Founded in 2002, The Network has become the global leader in online recruitment, serving more than 2,000 global corporations. The recruitment websites in The Network attract almost 200 million unique visitors each month.
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.
BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, the company helps clients with total transformation—inspiring complex change, enabling organisations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organisations must blend digital and human capabilities. BCG’s diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change.
The company delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. They work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organisation, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
The Stepstone Group is a leading global digital recruitment platform that connects companies with the right talent and helps people find the right job.
The Stepstone Group connects more than 110 million job applications with over 140,000 employers every year.
With its integrated platforms, The Stepstone Group simplifies the candidates job search as well supporting recruiters with AI-powered solutions for the entire recruitment process. In 2022, The Stepstone Group generated revenue of around €1 billion.
The Stepstone Group operates in more than 30 countries – including Stepstone in Germany, Appcast in the USA and Totaljobs in the UK. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany and employs more than 4,000 people worldwide.