The poll, which was conducted between August and October this year, found that 54% of Malaysians believe in job loyalty and are willing to stay for more than five years with an employer, 32% are willing to stay up to five years and the final 14% prefers to job-hop after a year or two.

The findings reported that the number one reason employees look for greener pastures is when their career advancement have plateaued in their organisation.

The 2016 Hays Asia Salary Guide revealed that 46% of employers plan salary increases of between 3% and 6% in the next review period, while 29% plan to give raises of between 6% to 10%.

The guide said 11% of employers plan increases of only up to 3%, while 4% do not plan on giving increments, said Christine Wright, managing director of Hays in Asia.