| Characteristic | Increase total staff level | Decrease total staff level | Maintain total staff level | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2020 | 24% | 25% | 44% | 7% |
| Winter 2020/21 | 27% | 15% | 50% | 7% |
| Spring 2021 | 36% | 9% | 50% | 6% |
| Summer 2021 | 40% | 8% | 46% | 6% |
| Autumn 2021 | 43% | 6% | 45% | 6% |
| Winter 2021/22 | 43% | 6% | 47% | 5% |
| Spring 2022 | 42% | 6% | 46% | 6% |
| Summer 2022 | 41% | 7% | 47% | 4% |
| Autumn 2022 | 39% | 10% | 46% | 5% |
| Winter 2022/23 | 38% | 10% | 47% | 5% |
| Spring 2023 | 37% | 10% | 49% | 4% |
| Summer 2023 | 36% | 8% | 51% | 5% |
| Autumn 2023 | 35% | 9% | 51% | 5% |
| Winter 2023/24 | 33% | 10% | 52% | 4% |
| Spring 2024 | 30% | 11% | 55% | 5% |
| Summer 2024 | 31% | 12% | 51% | 5% |
| Autumn 2024 | 32% | 11% | 52% | 5% |
| Winter 2024/25 | 29% | 16% | 50% | 5% |
| Spring 2025 | 25% | 18% | 52% | 5% |
| Summer 2025 | 25% | 16% | 53% | 5% |
| Autumn 2025 | 26% | 17% | 51% | 6% |
| Winter 2025/26 | 25% | 17% | 51% | 7% |
| Spring 2026 | 27% | 17% | 50% | 6% |
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Release date
May 2026
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
September 1, 2020, to April 23, 2026
Number of respondents
2,049*
Special properties
Senior HR professionals and decision-makers in the UK
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Survey count for most recent survey
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