Bar chart showing the share of people managers who experienced each of the following within the last six months, combining answers of in the last month and in the last 1-5 months. Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) is highest at 60% of all respondents. Applied for a different job or attended a job interview is lowest at 19%. Choose a view and a group to see results for that group, sorted from highest to lowest.
| % of UK average within the last six months | % of Women within the last six months | % of Men within the last six months | % of 25-34 year olds within the last six months | % of 35-44 year olds within the last six months | % of 45-54 year olds within the last six months | % of 55-64 year olds within the last six months | % of Junior managers within the last six months | % of Middle managers within the last six months | % of Senior managers within the last six months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | 60% | 63% | 57% | 63% | 59% | 57% | 62% | 51% | 60% | 66% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | 53% | 55% | 52% | 51% | 50% | 51% | 61% | 50% | 55% | 49% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | 42% | 45% | 39% | 50% | 51% | 29% | 40% | 48% | 40% | 39% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | 41% | 45% | 38% | 55% | 49% | 34% | 30% | 44% | 45% | 37% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | 40% | 46% | 34% | 41% | 47% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 44% | 33% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | 39% | 44% | 33% | 36% | 45% | 40% | 34% | 35% | 44% | 32% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | 38% | 40% | 36% | 49% | 50% | 24% | 29% | 39% | 39% | 38% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | 37% | 39% | 34% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 25% | 33% | 43% | 27% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | 36% | 38% | 33% | 40% | 41% | 34% | 30% | 34% | 39% | 37% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | 35% | 40% | 30% | 47% | 43% | 26% | 27% | 36% | 34% | 39% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | 33% | 36% | 30% | 41% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 41% | 36% | 25% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | 28% | 31% | 24% | 38% | 32% | 25% | 15% | 24% | 30% | 27% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | 28% | 32% | 24% | 44% | 33% | 22% | 16% | 23% | 33% | 25% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | 19% | 19% | 18% | 25% | 28% | 16% | 7% | 15% | 18% | 24% |
| Experience | Group | Share of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | UK average | 60% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | Women | 63% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | Men | 57% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | 25-34 year olds | 63% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | 35-44 year olds | 59% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | 45-54 year olds | 57% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | 55-64 year olds | 62% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | Junior managers | 51% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | Middle managers | 60% |
| Worked out of hours in the evening or at the weekend (includes checking / replying to emails) | Senior managers | 66% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | UK average | 53% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | Women | 55% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | Men | 52% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | 25-34 year olds | 51% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | 35-44 year olds | 50% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | 45-54 year olds | 51% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | 55-64 year olds | 61% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | Junior managers | 50% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | Middle managers | 55% |
| Worked unpaid overtime | Senior managers | 49% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | UK average | 42% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | Women | 45% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | Men | 39% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | 25-34 year olds | 50% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | 35-44 year olds | 51% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | 45-54 year olds | 29% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | 55-64 year olds | 40% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | Junior managers | 48% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | Middle managers | 40% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about the size of your workload / to do list | Senior managers | 39% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | UK average | 41% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | Women | 45% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | Men | 38% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | 25-34 year olds | 55% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | 35-44 year olds | 49% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | 45-54 year olds | 34% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | 55-64 year olds | 30% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | Junior managers | 44% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | Middle managers | 45% |
| Felt burnt out or in need of a complete break from work | Senior managers | 37% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | UK average | 40% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | Women | 46% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | Men | 34% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | 25-34 year olds | 41% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | 35-44 year olds | 47% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | 45-54 year olds | 35% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | 55-64 year olds | 36% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | Junior managers | 37% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | Middle managers | 44% |
| Worked through illness / attended work while sick | Senior managers | 33% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | UK average | 39% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | Women | 44% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | Men | 33% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | 25-34 year olds | 36% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | 35-44 year olds | 45% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | 45-54 year olds | 40% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | 55-64 year olds | 34% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | Junior managers | 35% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | Middle managers | 44% |
| Worked while on annual leave (includes checking / replying to emails) | Senior managers | 32% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | UK average | 38% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | Women | 40% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | Men | 36% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | 25-34 year olds | 49% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | 35-44 year olds | 50% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | 45-54 year olds | 24% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | 55-64 year olds | 29% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | Junior managers | 39% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | Middle managers | 39% |
| Were asked to support / enact a new policy, rule, way of working or business decision that you didn’t agree with | Senior managers | 38% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | UK average | 37% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | Women | 39% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | Men | 34% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | 25-34 year olds | 41% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | 35-44 year olds | 41% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | 45-54 year olds | 40% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | 55-64 year olds | 25% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | Junior managers | 33% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | Middle managers | 43% |
| Lost sleep worrying about work | Senior managers | 27% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | UK average | 36% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | Women | 38% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | Men | 33% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | 25-34 year olds | 40% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | 35-44 year olds | 41% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | 45-54 year olds | 34% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | 55-64 year olds | 30% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | Junior managers | 34% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | Middle managers | 39% |
| Browsed job openings (on a job website, Glassdoor, or LinkedIn etc) | Senior managers | 37% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | UK average | 35% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | Women | 40% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | Men | 30% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | 25-34 year olds | 47% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | 35-44 year olds | 43% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | 45-54 year olds | 26% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | 55-64 year olds | 27% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | Junior managers | 36% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | Middle managers | 34% |
| Had a conversation with your boss about your wellbeing / stress | Senior managers | 39% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | UK average | 33% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | Women | 36% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | Men | 30% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | 25-34 year olds | 41% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | 35-44 year olds | 34% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | 45-54 year olds | 30% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | 55-64 year olds | 30% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | Junior managers | 41% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | Middle managers | 36% |
| Felt work negatively affected your health or wellbeing | Senior managers | 25% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | UK average | 28% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | Women | 31% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | Men | 24% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | 25-34 year olds | 38% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | 35-44 year olds | 32% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | 45-54 year olds | 25% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | 55-64 year olds | 15% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | Junior managers | 24% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | Middle managers | 30% |
| Cancelled or postponed time off due to work / workload | Senior managers | 27% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | UK average | 28% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | Women | 32% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | Men | 24% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | 25-34 year olds | 44% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | 35-44 year olds | 33% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | 45-54 year olds | 22% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | 55-64 year olds | 16% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | Junior managers | 23% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | Middle managers | 33% |
| Felt unable to fully support an individual in your team | Senior managers | 25% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | UK average | 19% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | Women | 19% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | Men | 18% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | 25-34 year olds | 25% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | 35-44 year olds | 28% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | 45-54 year olds | 16% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | 55-64 year olds | 7% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | Junior managers | 15% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | Middle managers | 18% |
| Applied for a different job or attended a job interview | Senior managers | 24% |
Source: Survey by Ciphr of 500 UK managers, who manage other people (September 2026).