Stay ahead of the curve and future-proof your business with Mintel’s UK The Working Life Market Report 2024. This report examines the attitudes and behaviours of working adults in the UK, including job satisfaction, definition of success at work and experience with work-related health issues.
Below, we’ve handpicked the key insights analysed in the full report and summarised the core topics
If inflation remains low and workers continue to experience real pay growth they will, finally, start to feel better off. This will likely improve the experience of work too as workers in the weakest financial situations are more dissatisfied across a number of metrics and are more likely to experience a number of work-related health issues.
Many workers are not effectively managing their health. In the past year, over half of workers have experienced a work-related health issue but one-fifth of them have not done anything to manage it. Many hybrid workers are opting to work from home instead of taking a sick day, risking prolonged illnesses and contributing to a cycle of burnout.
Workers are, generally, satisfied with their jobs, and looking forwards, they show a preference for the continuation of hybrid working. With this, there is significant opportunity for employers to enhance the hybrid and remote work experience, for example supporting relationships between workers, building a strong organisational culture and developing clear remote career pathways.
Readers of this report may also be interested in our UK Business Traveller Market Report, or our range of Work and Employment Market Research.
Francesca joined Mintel in September 2021 as a Market Research Analyst in the Consumer Lifestyles Research team with previous experience in market analysis, market research and knowledge of consumer trends. Francesca holds a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology.
Workers are mostly satisfied with their jobs, but addressing stress levels and promoting health management will help build a more productive workforce.
Francesca Smith
Senior Research Analyst – Consumer Lifestyles
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