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The inaugural Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Report has revealed that nearly a quarter of employees are now “quietly” seeking new employment opportunities.
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The inaugural Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Report has captured a detailed look into the job search, employee sentiments, and attraction factors for the defence industry workforce, revealing some interesting insights.
Defence Connect’s survey received a total of 1,435 responses and after an extensive data validation process, with useable sample of 870 active defence industry participants, providing a margin of error of +/–3.32 per cent.
Importantly, to get a true cross section of the defence industry workforce, 57 per cent of response came from Australia’s robust small-to-medium sized businesses, providing true insights into the prevailing sentiments among defence industry employees.
Good news for employers of all sizes in the defence industry, with 59 per cent (510) of respondents indicating that they were satisfied with their current organisation. Equally notable, just 1 per cent (7) of the respondents indicated that they were planning to leave the defence industry.
Defence Connect senior analyst Steve Kuper said this high level of satisfaction among defence industry employees indicate that the industry is doing a great job of providing employees with rewarding careers and opportunities.
“All too often we hear that employees across the economy are frequently struggling with fulfilment, job satisfaction, and the eternal work/life balance struggle, however, the defence industry appears to be bucking the trend with employees,” Kuper said.
However, by far, the most notable feedback from respondents is the response that nearly a quarter of respondents (206) have identified that they are “passively searching for a new role” with industry seemingly retaining the workforce, albeit having to get more competitive in their offering.
Kuper added, “Defence industry has not escaped the broader economic challenges relating to workforce attraction, with nearly a quarter of respondents indicating they were looking for a new role, however, it is still doing better than other industries when it comes to retention.”
Rounding out the responses, just 7 per cent (60) of respondents were “actively pursuing” new opportunities, while 8 per cent (68) of respondents were planning to retire, revealing exceptional workforce retention across the industry.
“Defence industry clearly enjoys low turnover, which should be encouraging news for employers and government as they ramp up delivery of key projects,” Kuper said.
To learn more about the report, please contact director at Momentum Intelligence Michael Johnson on
