When professional services firm Towers Perrin took a look at employee involvement levels throughout the world, surprisingly enough Mexican workers ended up at the top of the list in terms of their feeling engaged.
The survey asked employees to indicate if they were engaged, enrolled (i.e., on their way to engagement), disenchanted or disengaged.
| Region | Engaged | Enrolled | Deisenchanted | Disengaged |
| Global | 21% | 41% | 30% | 8% |
| Mexico | 54% | 30% | 13% | 3% |
| Brazil | 37% | 38% | 22% | 3% |
| India | 36% | 46% | 15% | 3% |
| United States | 29% | 43% | 22% | 6% |
| Switzerland | 23% | 50% | 23% | 4% |
| Canada | 23% | 44% | 25% | 7% |
| Spain | 19% | 35% | 31% | 15% |
| Russia | 18% | 46% | 30% | 7% |
| Germany | 17% | 47% | 28% | 8% |
| China | 16% | 51% | 27% | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 14% | 42% | 33% | 11% |
| Belgium | 13% | 47% | 31% | 9% |
| Netherlands | 13% | 47% | 32% | 7% |
| France | 12% | 41% | 35% | 12% |
| Italy | 11% | 40% | 36% | 13% |
| Poland | 9% | 37% | 39% | 15% |
| Korea | 8% | 45% | 40% | 7% |
| Hong Kong | 5% | 36% | 46% | 13% |
| Japan | 3% | 25% | 56% | 16% |
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Jonathan Katz
Former Managing Editor
Former Managing Editor Jon Katz covered leadership and strategy, tackling subjects such as lean manufacturing leadership, strategy development and deployment, corporate culture, corporate social responsibility, and growth strategies. As well, he provided news and analysis of successful companies in the chemical and energy industries, including oil and gas, renewable and alternative.
Jon worked as an intern for IndustryWeek before serving as a reporter for The Morning Journal and then as an associate editor for Penton Media’s Supply Chain Technology News.
Jon received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Kent State University and is a die-hard Cleveland sports fan.