Companies That Invest in Talent See Higher Employee Engagement Rates

Report on Employee Engagement

Overview of Research Conducted by AgileHR and Intage

AgileHR Co., Ltd. and Intage Inc. have conducted an annual nationwide survey on employee engagement since 2023. The results of this year's survey were published on April 24, and this article provides a supplementary analysis of the findings. For the results of the 2025 nationwide survey, please visit the following link: 2025 National Survey Results.

This survey utilizes the A&I Engagement Standard Survey framework and measures the causal relationships depicted in the corresponding models.

Employee Engagement: Defined by two dimensions: work engagement and organizational commitment.

Factors Influencing Employee Engagement: Identified as job resources and shared values/vision.

Awareness and Behavior Affected by Employee Engagement: The outcomes resulting from engagement levels.

Key Findings of the Recent Survey

According to the survey results for this year, various standard and additional questions were included. One of these critical addenda, focusing on talent investment, aimed to elucidate the connection between investment in human resources and employee engagement.

Talent Investment Correlates with Higher Employee Engagement

Diagram 2 illustrates the responses to the question: "The management of my company is actively involved in talent investment (such as enhancing education, benefits, and workplace environment)." Companies perceived as having management that actively engages in talent investment tend to exhibit higher levels of employee engagement.

Significant Differences in Willingness to Stay

A correlation exists between the commitment to talent investment and the various outcomes of employee engagement. Notably, a stark contrast was observed in terms of 'willingness to stay' among companies that actively invest in their workforce as compared to those that do not.

Diagram 3 further reveals this relationship between talent investments and outcomes.

Younger Employees Feel More Positively About Management’s Investment

The survey analyzed talent investment across different demographics, including age, job position, industry, and employee size. Diagram 4 presents the distribution of responses by age. While nearly 60% of employees in their 20s responded positively regarding management's investment in talent, negative responses exceeded 60% among employees in their 40s and 50s.

Key Trends Identified in the Survey

- Higher levels of positivity are associated with increased job seniority.
- The industry with the highest positive response rate is energy and utilities, whereas transportation sectors lag behind.
- Companies with a larger workforce tend to report higher positive engagement responses.

For detailed reports containing these demographic analyses, you can download the complete dataset here.

About AgileHR Co., Ltd.

AgileHR is dedicated to supporting performance and career management in the new era. Their cloud service, WAKUAS, focuses on OKRs and 1-on-1 meetings, offering training services related to OKRs, career development, 360-degree feedback, and engagement surveys, alongside consulting services for HR system reforms.

A&I Engagement Standard Survey

Developed jointly by AgileHR and Intage, the latest engagement survey employs statistical and academic data to accurately measure employee engagement while also assessing influential factors. The resulting analysis post-survey is conducted by professionals in human resources and data analysis.

For more details, visit: A&I Engagement