Webinar Replay: State and Local Government Employees – Morale, Public Service Motivation, Financial Concerns, and Retention

New MissionSquare Research Institute Survey Finds Many Public Service Employees Worry About Inflation

Job Satisfaction and Retirement Benefits are Key Factors in Attracting Public Service Workers

Nearly two in three public service workers (64%) are worried about inflation and their ability to keep up with the current cost of living. Additionally, 58% worry about inflation decreasing the value of their savings. Amid a shortage of public service workers, employees most commonly cited job security (92%), personal satisfaction from their job (87%), and retirement benefits (86%) as the factors that attracted them to their current job in the public sector.

These findings are detailed in a new research report and webinar on State and Local Government Employees: Morale, Public Service Motivation, Financial Concerns, and Retention.