Latest results
The latest work quality statistics were released on 27th February 2024, and contained analysis of eleven work quality indicators; earnings, secure employment, under/overemployment, job satisfaction, meaningful work, career progression, employee involvement in decision-making, bullying/harassnent, under/over skilled, line manager support, and flexible working.
Additional tables containing age, sex, deprivaton quintile (most and least deprived), and skill level breakdowns were also included in the accompanying tables.
Key Points:
- In 2023, three new indicators were introduced focusing on bullying and harassment, line manager support, and skill level.
- Most indicators showed a significant increase from 2020, with only small increases in job satisfaction and meaningful work.
- Job security has consistently been the most attainable indicator, while flexible working has generally been the least achievable.
- Males report significantly higher proportions in six out of the eleven indicators, however, the largest difference between male and female employees was in flexible working (15pps), with considerably more female employees reporting flexible work than male employees.
- A significantly higher proportion of employees aged 18 to 39 reported good opportunities for career progression in comparison to those aged 40 and over.
- Employees in the least deprived areas generally reported higher proportions in most indicators, especially in earning at least the real living wage.
Latest publications
Previous publications and tables
- Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace in Northern Ireland 2022
- Line Manager Support in Northern Ireland 2022
- Skills Mismatch in Northern Ireland 2022
- Work Quality in Northern Ireland – July 2021 to June 2022
- Work Quality in Northern Ireland – July 2020 to June 2021
- Work Quality in Northern Ireland (additional analysis) – July 2019 to June 2020
- Work Quality in Northern Ireland (headline) – July 2019 to June 2020
- Work Quality 2019 tables
Work plan
Background information
- LFS background and quality information
- Changes to LFS outputs (2019)
- Statistical protocols and compliance
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