Contingent Workforce Index 2016

Just as a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is used as an economic indicator, the 2016 Contingent Workforce Index (CWI) is an indicator of contingent workforce availability. The report compares the relative ease of sourcing, hiring, and retaining a contingent workforce in 75 competing labour markets around the world.

It provides unparalleled insights into workforce planning which helps organisations develop short and long-term business and workforce strategies – from expanding MSP programmes internationally, to capacity planning, site selection and global sourcing. Each country is ranked across four categories:

Availability
Availability
Availability
Analysing current skilled contingent workforce in each country and the likely sustainability of that workforce.
Cost Efficiency
Cost Efficiency
Cost Efficiency
Comparing basic wage, benefits, tax and operations metrics to suggest potential cost efficiency.
Regulation
Regulation
Regulation
Comparing how restricted the terms and practices of contingent workforce engagement are.
Productivity
Productivity
Productivity
Analysing the potential productivity of a workforce, based on the amount of hours an employer can pay a worker at base pay.

Key findings from the 2016 Contingent Workforce Index

The insights from this year’s report include:

  • APAC
    New Zealand maintains its top ranked position in both the region and globally for the second year in a row.
  • Americas
    The United States and Canada hold the top two positions in the Americas region for the third consecutive year.
  • EMEA
    Israel maintains its top ranking in the EMEA region in 2016, moving up from fourth in 2014. They currently rank ahead of Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa.

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