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Benefits

This section presents indicators on the benefits most valued by professionals and the benefits actually offered by companies. In addition, the factors that workers value most in a workplace and those that are most often provided by companies are presented, offering a balanced view between expectations and the reality of working conditions.

Benefits valued by the workers

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Category Value
Health insurance or private medical cover 70
Flexible working 55
Teleworking 53
Additional holiday days 52
Company car or car allowance 48
Day off on birthday 43
Life insurance 34
Subsidised food or canteen 27
Financial support for professional studies 25
Parking space 23
Transport allowance 22
PPR 22
Work computer for private use 19
Psychological support 19
Meal vouchers 17
Mobile phone for private use 16
Education allowances for children 16
Discount on your organisation's products or services 14
Monthly gym membership 14
Co-financing of electricity or internet costs 12
Unlimited annual leave 12
Co-financing of home office equipment 12
Extended parental leave 11
Co-funding of further education 9
Share options 8
According to the surveys conducted, the most valued benefit in a potential employer is Health insurance or private medical cover (10.45%), while the least valued is Other (0.3%).
Data collected at: 2024 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: HAYS

Benefits offered by the companies

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Category Value
Health insurance or private medical cover 69
Mobile phone for private use 61
Work computer for private use 59
Flexible working 51
Teleworking 46
Day off on birthday 41
Additional holiday days 41
Meal vouchers 32
Subsidised food or canteen 31
Discount on your organisation's products or services 30
Unlimited annual leave 28
Life insurance 24
Co-funding of further education 24
Company car or car allowance 23
Childcare vouchers 18
Psychological support 17
Employee loans 16
Transport allowance 13
Education allowances for children 11
PPR 10
Financial support for professional studies 9
Co-financing of home office equipment 6
Co-financing of electricity or internet costs 6
Other 5
Share options 4
According to the surveys conducted, the most commonly offered benefit by companies is Health insurance or private medical cover (10.07%), while the least offered is Childcare co-funding (0.15%).
Data collected at: 2024 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: HAYS

Factors valued by workers in the workplace

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Category Value
Good working environment 77
Salary package 67
Benefits package 66
Career plan 65
Performance bonuses 61
Challenging role or projects 48
Remote work 47
Corporate culture 46
Training plan 41
Work-life balance initiatives 38
Contractual security 37
Location 36
Quality of facilities 33
Technological innovation 26
Employer brand and reputation 19
Multinational environment 16
Social responsibility initiatives 15
International mobility 13
Sustainability initiatives 12
Company size 9
Diversity initiatives 9
Others 1
The most valued factor by the workers in the workplace Good working environment (9.85%)
Data collected at: 2024 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: HAYS

Factors offered by companies

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Category Value
Good working environment 67
Contractual security 47
Benefits package 42
Challenging role or projects 40
Corporate culture 36
Performance bonuses 34
Salary package 31
Remote work 27
Location 26
Quality of facilities 26
Employer brand and reputation 25
Company size 24
Career plan 23
Multinational environment 22
Training plan 22
Work-life balance initiatives 21
Social responsibility initiatives 17
Technological innovation 16
Sustainability initiatives 15
International mobility 10
Diversity initiatives 8
Others 1
The most commonly offered factor by companies is Good working environment (11.55%), while the least offered is Others (0.17%).
Data collected at: 2024 Geographic level: Region Centro and Region Norte
Source: HAYS