APAC Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026
Employees in APAC score 8.22 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, joint 1st of 5 regions and above the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +32 (strong zone).
Drivers, industries and company sizes appear here only when they have at least 3 companies in APAC, so this page can list fewer than the all-region tables. Industry rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.
APAC employee engagement at a glance
Joint highest region with Latin America (8.22).
Largest share of the benchmark: ~7.0M survey answers.
Where APAC eNPS sits on the zone scale
What employees in APAC rate highest at work
- Purpose Alignment is the highest-rated area for employees in APAC. It scores 8.56, 0.13 above the all-company Purpose Alignment score of 8.43.
- Social Connection comes second, with APAC teams rating their working relationships highly. It scores 8.48, 0.12 above the all-company Social Connection score of 8.36.
APAC's two strongest areas, next to the all-company score
Where APAC employee engagement falls short
- Rewards is the lowest-rated area for employees in APAC. It scores 7.27, still 0.13 above the all-company Rewards score of 7.14.
- Work-Life Balance is the second lowest-rated area across APAC companies. It scores 7.71, still 0.05 above the all-company Work-Life Balance score of 7.66.
- Recognition completes the three lowest-rated areas for employees in APAC. It scores 7.85, still 0.22 above the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.
How far APAC's three lowest areas sit from the all-company score
Baseline: the all-company score for each area.
See which of the 22 drivers move eNPS most across companies.
APAC employee engagement by industry and company size
Highest and lowest industries with enough answers to report in APAC.
| Industry | Score |
|---|---|
| Hospitality | 8.52 |
| Healthcare | 8.33 |
| Creative and Media | 7.97 |
| Logistics and Transportation | 7.98 |
Engagement by company size in APAC
See engagement by company size across every region.
Other regions: Latin AmericaMiddle East and AfricaNorth AmericaEurope
Common questions about APAC employee engagement
What is the average employee engagement score in APAC?
Employees in APAC score 8.22 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, joint 1st of 5 regions and above the 8.05 all-company average.
What is a good eNPS for companies in APAC?
The average eNPS in APAC is +32, in the strong zone and above the 10 to 30 good range. The all-company median is +26.
What do employees in APAC rate lowest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, employees in APAC rate Rewards lowest at 7.27, then Work-Life Balance at 7.71 and Recognition at 7.85. All three still sit above the all-company scores.
What do employees in APAC rate highest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, employees in APAC rate Purpose Alignment highest at 8.56, followed by Social Connection at 8.48. Both sit above the all-company scores.
Which industries have the highest and lowest engagement in APAC?
Of the industries with enough answers to report in APAC, Hospitality (8.52) and Healthcare (8.33) score highest, and Creative and Media (7.97) and Logistics and Transportation (7.98) score lowest.
What engagement score puts a company in APAC in the top quartile?
Top-quartile companies in APAC start at 8.53 out of 10, against a regional score of 8.22. The percentile calculator shows where your own score ranks.
Which company size has the highest engagement in APAC?
Enterprise companies (2,000+) score highest at 8.34, and Micro companies (under 100) score lowest at 7.93, of the sizes with enough answers to report.
How engaged are employees in India, Singapore and Australia?
CultureMonkey reports APAC as one region rather than by country. Employees in APAC score 8.22 out of 10, joint 1st of 5 regions, with an average eNPS of +32.
Put your APAC scores next to the benchmark
Employees in APAC score 8.22 out of 10, joint 1st of 5 regions. Compare your own engagement and eNPS against the CultureMonkey Employee Engagement Benchmarks, built on Q3 2026 data, then turn the gaps into an action plan your managers can run.
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