[UK] Record number of employees are fully engaged at work

New research has revealed that more than one in five (21 per cent) of UK employees are fully engaged at work - an increase of 3 per cent from 2024 and a record high, HR magazine reports.

The report from ADP also showed that, despite engagement from employees working exclusively onsite growing each year, just 19 per cent reported being fully engaged at work.

Employee engagement may be at a record high but HR has further work to do. 

Speaking to HR magazine, Chris Sheppardson - CEO of employee experience consultancy Creative Spaces said, “HR’s work is far from done. It has much to do. HR should sit naturally at the shoulder of CEOs in a way that it has not done for many years. HR should be the sounding board, confidante and human asset planner for the CEO.”

In addition, ADP’s research reportedly found that employee autonomy impacted employee engagement. Employees with significantly more freedom of choice regarding the location of their workplace reported being more engaged than those who didn’t. Hybrid workers had the highest engagement: almost a third (30 per cent) reported being fully engaged with work.

A quarter of employees (24 per cent) stated that they have complete control over where they work. 

Source: HR magazine

(Quote via original reporting)

New research has revealed that more than one in five (21 per cent) of UK employees are fully engaged at work - an increase of 3 per cent from 2024 and a record high, HR magazine reports.

The report from ADP also showed that, despite engagement from employees working exclusively onsite growing each year, just 19 per cent reported being fully engaged at work.

Employee engagement may be at a record high but HR has further work to do. 

Speaking to HR magazine, Chris Sheppardson - CEO of employee experience consultancy Creative Spaces said, “HR’s work is far from done. It has much to do. HR should sit naturally at the shoulder of CEOs in a way that it has not done for many years. HR should be the sounding board, confidante and human asset planner for the CEO.”

In addition, ADP’s research reportedly found that employee autonomy impacted employee engagement. Employees with significantly more freedom of choice regarding the location of their workplace reported being more engaged than those who didn’t. Hybrid workers had the highest engagement: almost a third (30 per cent) reported being fully engaged with work.

A quarter of employees (24 per cent) stated that they have complete control over where they work. 

Source: HR magazine

(Quote via original reporting)