Analysis of financial literacy and digitalization level of company employees: Mersin province example

Today, with the advancement of technology, the concepts of financial literacy and digitalization have come to the forefront.Employees' financial literacy levels and digital skills can significantly affect the productivity of companies' workforce. Financial literacy and digitalization are becoming a competitive advantage in the business world. Companies can gain a competitive advantage by increasing the skills of their employees in digitalization and financial literacy. The aim of the study is to determine whether the financial knowledge levels, financial attitudes, financial behaviors and financial digitalization levels of company employees in Mersin province differ according to demographic characteristics. With these findings, it is thought that the study can help employees improve their skills in using digital technologies effectively. The population of the research consists of company employees operating in Mersin, who are 18 years old and over. 392 participants reached by convenience sampling method constitute the sample. Company employees in Mersin province were identified. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS 29.0.2 program. Frequency and percentage analysis, standard deviation, mean and one-way ANOVA analyzes were performed. The validity of the scale was examined with CFA.