Research overview
Flexible working continues to increase, including for frontline workers, according to new data from the flexible working experts at social business Flexibility Works.
Did you know 67% of workers work flexibly, up from 61% last year and 46% before the pandemic? Now, 85% of workers either already work flexibly, or would like to.
The spotlight on flexible working is moving from hybrid for home workers to different types of flexibility that frontline workers, like those in manufacturing, can use to improve their work life balance and wellbeing, and deliver significant business benefits too.
You can download Flexibility Works’ Flex for Life 2024 report free to access:
- Big picture flex: A short, need-to-know overview of what’s happening with flexible working in workplaces.
- Business case for flexible working: Latest data evidence from employers and workers.
- 7 Steps to flex: Data-driven guidance on how to get flexible working right, including in frontline industries.
- Business stories: Examples of where flexibility is working well, including McAllister Litho Glasgow’s print factory.
The report is based on data from Scottish employers, workers and unemployed adults looking for work and is Scotland’s most comprehensive analysis of flexible working. The findings are similar to UK-wide studies.