Thailand tops HSBC’s Asia-dominated best expat experience list
30 October 2013
Thailand is the destination with the best expatriate experience, followed by Bahrain and China, according to the sixth Expat Explorer survey from banking group HSBC.
Wed, 30 Oct 2013Thailand is the destination with the best expatriate experience, followed by Bahrain and China, according to the sixth Expat Explorer survey from banking group HSBC.
HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey, which questioned over 7,000 expatriates in nearly 100 countries worldwide, finds 36% of expats moved for better job prospects.
The top five is completed by the Cayman Islands in fourth and Australia in fifth. A total of five Asian countries make the top 10, with places six through to 10 going, in order, to: Singapore, India, Taiwan, Spain and Brazil.
Overall, 26% of expats said they had a better social life since moving, although this rises to 35% in Asia.
The top three professions, in order, for expatriate job moves were found to be education, banking, insurance & financial services, and construction, manufacturing & utilities.
The top 10 destinations for expatriate earning potential were:
HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey, which questioned over 7,000 expatriates in nearly 100 countries worldwide, finds 36% of expats moved for better job prospects.
The top five is completed by the Cayman Islands in fourth and Australia in fifth. A total of five Asian countries make the top 10, with places six through to 10 going, in order, to: Singapore, India, Taiwan, Spain and Brazil.
Overall, 26% of expats said they had a better social life since moving, although this rises to 35% in Asia.
The top three professions, in order, for expatriate job moves were found to be education, banking, insurance & financial services, and construction, manufacturing & utilities.
The top 10 destinations for expatriate earning potential were:
- Switzerland
- China
- Qatar
- Thailand
- Cayman Islands
- Indonesia
- German
- Oman
- Singapore
- Turkey
