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Know exactly how your benefits compare.
Gain access into employee benefits data provided by organizations in each market to make confident, defensible benefits and total rewards decisions. Each Benefits Spotlight report provides information such as annual leave, health and insurance benefits, vehicle and flexible benefits as well as training and development subsidies.
HR and rewards teams often need to justify benefits programs to finance and leadership. Without clear benchmarks and an understanding of what is being offered by in the market, it is difficult to design benefit programs or defend recommendations with confidence.
For HR and benefits teams, balancing what employees want and what companies can afford is becoming more complex. Organizations need reliable data and visibility into market and competitors’ practices to review benefits programs, manage spend, and strengthen benefits and total rewards strategies for their organizations.
How does the report help you shape benefits and total rewards strategies?
- Evaluate benefits competitiveness: Compare your organization’s benefits programs with the broader market.
- Navigate local requirements: Understand local market practices and statutory requirements.
- Support benefits strategy changes: Use market-backed data to strengthen recommendations, justify decisions, and guide changes to benefits and total rewards strategies.
What employee benefits data can my organization expect from the report?
Mercer’s 2026 Benefits Spotlight Report provides an overview of employee benefits practices and market trends across Asia, powered by Mercer’s BenefitsMonitor tool. Drawing from close to 3,000 organizations across Asia, the report helps HR and benefits teams compare benefits offerings, understand market trends, and support more informed and cost-efficient benefits decisions.
| Number of participating organizations (2026) | |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 487 |
| Hong Kong | 225 |
| Taiwan | 215 |
| Korea | 245 |
| Japan | 238 |
| Thailand | 232 |
| Philippines | 250 |
| Indonesia | 378 |
| Malaysia | 312 |
| Vietnam | 391 |
The report provides benefits data and insights across:
- Leave
- Health benefits
- Flexible benefits
- Vehicle benefits
- Insurance benefits
- Retirement policy
- Rewards and recognition (e.g. Long Service Allowance/Award)
- Training and development
- Statutory requirements
How organizations use Mercer’s Benefits Spotlight Report in real-world scenarios
| Scenario 1: Optimizing benefits spend and budgets | HR has been tasked with optimizing benefits spend and reviewing existing benefits programs to ensure investments remain aligned with business priorities and market practices. Without clear visibility into market practices, organizations may struggle to assess whether benefits investments remain competitive, relevant, or aligned with employee expectations. How Mercer’s Benefits Spotlight Report helps The report provides market data across key benefits areas to help HR and benefits teams assess benefits competitiveness and support cost management decisions. |
| Scenario 2: Expanding into a new market | A regional Singapore-based company is preparing to expand operations into Thailand and Vietnam. Before hiring begins, the HR and rewards team needs to understand local benefits expectations, statutory requirements, and market practices to build competitive, cost-effective, and compliant benefits packages. Without reliable market data, teams often rely on fragmented sources, inconsistent market information, or manual research, slowing decision-making and increasing the risk of misaligned benefits offerings. How Mercer’s Benefits Spotlight Report helps The report gives HR and benefits teams access to market-specific benefits practices, trends, and statutory requirements, helping organizations make faster, more informed decisions when entering new markets. It also helps organizations strengthen recommendations with credible market data while reducing time spent gathering information from multiple sources. |
Benchmark employee benefits with more confidence
Use Mercer’s Benefits Spotlight Report to compare market practices, review benefits trends, and make more informed rewards and benefits decisions. Purchase the report now.
- US$850 per market: Available for Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- One-time purchase.
- Updated annually in February.
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