How happy are UK workers? Which industries and sectors enjoy greater job satisfaction than others? Statistics from the ONS shed light on some of these questions, using key job quality indicators like hours, pay and contract type.

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Reviewed by

Jon Boys, former Labour Market Economist, CIPD

Jon s an experienced labour market analyst with expertise in pay and conditions, education and skills, and productivity.

Jon used quantitative techniques to uncover insights in labour market data, both publicly available and generated through CIPD surveys.

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