Why Confidence Is Falling for IT Workers

Why Confidence Is Declining Among IT Workers

The overall Employee Confidence Index among IT workers declined to 57.4 in the fourth quarter of last year, compared to 61.7 in the third quarter.

41% of surveyed IT workers feel the economy is getting stronger, down from 43% who felt this way the prior quarter.

Just 32% of those surveyed said there are more jobs available now than in the recent past, as opposed to 38% who said there were more jobs available in the third quarter of 2014.

49% expressed confidence in the future of their employer, a decline from 62% in the prior quarter.

60% said they’re not likely to get laid off within the next 12 months, compared to 67% in the prior quarter.

52% expressed confidence from their ability to find a new job over the next 12 months, which is down from 56% in the third quarter.

41% plan to seek new employment opportunities over the next 12 months, which is roughly the same as in the prior quarter.

54% of male IT workers are confident in the future of their current employer, compared to just 26% of female tech employees.

Nearly six out of 10 tech workers the age of 34 or younger said they’re likely to look for a new job within the next 12 months, as opposed to just 30% of those between the ages 35 and 44 and 38% of those between the ages 45 and 54.