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European Workforce Study: 2025

The Benchmark for Workplace Culture in Europe

The European Workforce Study 2025 is a comprehensive analysis of workplace culture and leadership across Europe.
The report uncovers how working conditions and employee satisfaction influence productivity, innovation, and long-term competitiveness.

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Download the report to access data-driven insights into the European workplace and see how the UK compares to the broader European landscape.

24,938

Participants

19

Countries

1,500

Respondents per country鹿

The leading UK sectors for wellbeing in the workplace

We collected data from employees across key UK sectors and evaluated them using our Extended Wellbeing Index. This Index measures holistic workplace wellbeing across areas such as Interpersonal Relationships, Job Design & Fulfilment, Work-Life Balance, Psychological Safety, Mental, Physical & Financial Health, and General Evaluation of Wellbeing. Each sector received a Extended Wellbeing Index score and was ranked from highest to lowest based on their overall wellbeing experiences.

At A Glance

Key Insights into European Workplace Culture

Here are some key learnings on employee experience at a European level.

Leadership

Leadership quality can be measured

The best organisations in Europe outperform the average by 32 percentage points 鈥� proving that leadership excellence is quantifiable.

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Employee Satisfaction

Employee satisfaction is crucial for productivity

A 23-percentage point gap in satisfaction between the highest and lowest-ranking countries leads to significant impacts on national GDP, demonstrating the importance of employee experience in driving economic success.

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Trust

High-trust leadership fuels better results

Leading organisations outperform the average by 29-34 percentage points across key metrics, such as employee retention and customer satisfaction, highlighting the critical role of trust in leadership.

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Innovation

Psychological safety fosters change and sparks innovation

Workforces with a high level of psychological safety are 42 percentage points ahead of the average in innovation potential, proving that a safe and supportive environment fosters greater creativity and breakthrough ideas.