Survey analysis and Benchmarking data: The complete list

A complete index of links to all Benchmarking - HR Metrics survey data now available via the Benchmarking - HR Metrics tool, together with links to the relevant analysis for each survey.

2025

Survey Date Benchmarking data Brightmine analysis
AI in HR 2025 February 2025 AI in HR 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) in HR research 2025
Pay Awards February 2025 February 2025 Pay Awards February 2025 Pay trends February 2025: Pay awards drop back to lowest level since 2021
Labour Turnover in 2024 February 2025 Labour Turnover 2024 Labour turnover in 2024
Pay Awards January 2025 January 2025 Pay Awards January 2025 Pay trends January 2025: pay awards likely to decline this year

2024

Survey Date Benchmarking data Brightmine analysis
Pay Awards December 2024 December 2024

Pay Awards December 2024

 Pay trends December 2024: a look back at the year
HR Department Metrics 2025 December 2024

HR Department Metrics 2025

 The evolving people profession: HR departments research 2025
Dress Codes 2024 November 2024

Dress Codes 2024

 Dress codes research 2024
Pay Awards November 2024 November 2024

Pay Awards November 2024

 Pay trends November 2024: the calm before the storm?
Flexible Working 2024 November 2024

Flexible Working 2024

 Flexible working research 2024: not without its challenges
Pay Forecasts 2024/2025 October 2024

Pay forecasts for 2024/2025

 Forecasts for pay awards in 2024/2025
Pay Awards October 2024 October 2024

Pay Awards October 2024

 Pay trends October 2024: Pay deals flatten in third quarter but are set to fall in 2025
Employment Rights Bill Research 2024 October 2024

Employment Rights Bill 2024

 Employment Rights Bill research 2024
Redundancy Research 2024 October 2024

Redundancy 2024

 Redundancy research 2024
Employee Benefits Research 2024  October 2024

Benefits Strategy and Delivery

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Pension Benefits

Travel Benefits and Subsistence Allowance

Childcare Benefits, Long-Service Awards and Other Benefits

 Employee benefits research 2024: a changing picture
Pay Awards September 2024 September 2024 Pay Awards September 2024 Pay trends September 2024: Further signs of downward trend in pay award levels
Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2024 September 2024

Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2024

Review of pay awards 2024: Basic and performance-related pay awards

Review of pay awards 2024: Industry analysis
Pay Bargaining Calendar 2024 September 2024 Pay Bargaining Calendar 2024


Review of pay awards 2024: Pay bargaining calendar
Recruitment Research 2024 August 2024 Recruitment Survey 2024 Recruitment research 2024
Pay Awards August 2024 August 2024 Pay Awards August 2024 Pay trends August 2024: Pay awards drop back
Maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay 2024 August 2024 Maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay 2024 Maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay research 2024
Pay Awards July 2024 July 2024 Pay Awards July 2024 Pay trends July 2024: Recent changes to national living wage keep pay awards close to 5%
Pay Awards June 2024 June 2024 Pay Awards June 2024 Pay trends June 2024: Pay awards remain steady following busiest period of the year
Pay Awards May 2024 May 2024 Pay Awards May 2024 Pay trends May 2024: Pay awards remain at less than 5%
Employee Experience and Organisational Culture 2024 May 2024 Employee experience and organisational culture 2024 Employee experience and organisational culture research 2024
Sickness Absence Management and Rates 2024 May 2024 Sickness absence management and rates 2024 Sickness absence management and rates research 2024
Pay Awards April 2024 April 2024 Pay Awards April 2024 Pay trends April 2024: Pay awards remain lower than 2023
AI in HR 2024 April 2024 AI in HR 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) in HR research
Pay Forecasts 2024 March 2024 Pay Forecasts 2024 Forecasts for pay awards in 2024
Pay Awards March 2024 March 2024 Pay Awards March 2024 Pay trends March 2024: Slowdown in pay awards continues
Annual Leave 2024 March 2024 Annual Leave 2024

Annual leave research 2024
Bereavement leave research 2024
Family-related leave research 2024
Labour Turnover 2024 February 2024 Labour Turnover January 2024 Labour turnover data: HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Pay Awards February 2024 February 2024 Pay Awards February 2024 Pay trends February 2024: First pay awards of 2024 see slight decline
Global Learning and Development Survey 2024 February 2024 Global Learning and Development Survey 2024 Global learning and development 2024: HR & Compliance Centre survey report
HR Department Metrics 2024 January 2024 HR Department Metrics 2024 The evolving people profession: HR & Compliance Centre research of HR teams
Pay Awards January 2024 January 2024 Pay Awards January 2024 Pay trends January 2024: A first look at new year deals

 

2023

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Pay Awards December 2023 December 2023

Pay Awards December 2023

Pay trends December 2023: Pay awards remain at 6%
Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey 2023 December 2023

Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey 2023

Global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) 2023: HR & Compliance Centre survey report
Pay Awards November 2023 November 2023

Pay Awards November 2023

Pay trends November 2023: Whole economy pay awards edge upwards
Pay Awards October 2023 October 2023

Pay Awards October 2023

Pay trends October 2023: Record public-sector pay awards
Pay Forecasts for 2024 October 2023

Pay Forecasts and Reward Priorities for 2024

Forecasts for pay awards in 2023/2024
Pay Awards September 2023 September 2023

Pay Awards September 2023

Pay trends September 2023: Slowdown in pay awards continues
Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2023 September 2023

Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2023

Review of pay awards 2023: Basic and performance-related pay awards - an extraordinary year
Pay Bargaining Calendar 2023 September 2023

Pay Bargaining Calendar 2023

Review of pay awards 2023: Pay bargaining calendar
Pay Awards August 2023 August 2023

Pay Awards August 2023

Pay trends August 2023: Pay awards dip below 6% for the first time in 2023
Recruitment 2023 August 2023

Key recruitment metrics 2023

Recruitment and retention practices 2023

Pay transparency in recruitment 2023

Key recruitment metrics: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023

Approaches to recruitment and retention: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023

Pay transparency: HR & Compliance Centre recruitment survey 2023
Pay Awards July 2023 July 2023

Pay Awards July 2023

Pay trends July 2023: Deals remain strong but overshadowed by inflation
Benefits and Allowances 2023 July 2023

Benefits and Allowances 2023: Benefits Strategy and Delivery

Benefits and Allowances 2023: Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2023: Pension Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2023: Travel Benefits and Subsistence Allowances

Benefits and Allowances 2023: Childcare Benefits, Long-Service Awards and Other Benefits and Allowances

Benefits and allowances survey 2023: Strategy and delivery

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2023: Health benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2023: Pension benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2023: Travel benefits and subsistence allowances

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2023: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances
Pay Awards June 2023 June 2023 Pay Awards June 2023 Pay trends June 2023: Median pay settlement unchanged at 6%
Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2023 June 2023 Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2023 Four key data points on the gender pay gap 2023
Employee Handbooks and HR policies 2023 May 2023 Employee Handbooks and HR policies 2023 Employee handbooks and HR policies: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023
Global Employee Wellbeing 2023 May 2023 Global Employee Wellbeing 2023 Global employee wellbeing 2023: HR & Compliance Centre survey report
Pay Awards May 2023 May 2023 Pay Awards May 2023 Pay trends May 2023: April deals remain strong
Absence Rates and Costs 2023 May 2023 Absence Rates and Costs 2023 Absence rates and costs: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023
Pay Awards April 2023 April 2023 Pay Awards April 2023 Pay trends April 2023: Median award remains stable at 6%
Pay Awards March 2023 March 2023 Pay Awards March 2023 Pay trends March 2023: Median pay award pegged at 6%
Pay Forecast 2023 February 2023 Pay Forecast 2023 Forecasts for pay awards in 2023
Reward Priorities and the Cost of Living 2023 February 2023 Reward Priorities and the Cost of Living 2023 Reward planning and priorities: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2023
HR Roles and Responsibilities 2023 February 2023 HR Roles and Responsibilities 2023 HR roles and responsibilities 2023 survey: Key metrics
Pay Awards February 2023 February 2023 Pay Awards February 2023 Pay trends February 2023: Median rises to 6%
Pay Awards January 2023 January 2023 Pay Awards January 2023 Pay trends January 2023: Median holds steady at 5%

2022

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Pay Awards December 2022 December 2022 Pay Awards December 2022 Pay trends December 2022: Median award hits 5%
Performance-related pay 2022 November 2022 Performance-Related Pay Rises 2022 Performance-related pay rises: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Cost of living 2022 November 2022 Cost of Living 2022 Employers' response to the cost-of-living crisis: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Pay Awards November 2022 November 2022 Pay Awards November 2022 Pay trends November 2022: Median pay award unchanged
Pay Awards October 2022 October 2022 Pay Awards October 2022 Pay trends October 2022: Whole-economy pay awards hold steady
Discipline and Grievance 2022 September 2022 Discipline and Grievance 2022 Discipline and grievance: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Christmas Working and Celebrations 2022 September 2022 Christmas Working and Celebrations 2022 Christmas working and end-of-year celebrations: 2022 survey
Pay Forecasts 2022/2023 September 2022 Pay Forecasts 2022/2023 Pay planning and forecasts for 2022/2023
Pay Awards September 2022 September 2022 Pay Awards September 2022 Pay trends September 2022: Summer of stability for pay awards
Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2022 September 2022 Review of Pay Awards Autumn 2022 Review of pay awards 2022: Basic and performance-related pay awards
Pay Bargaining Calendar 2022 September 2022 Pay Bargaining Calendar Review of pay awards 2022: Pay bargaining calendar
Pay Awards August 2022 August 2022 Pay Awards August 2022 Pay trends August 2022: Growth in pay award levels stalls
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 2022 July 2022 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 2022 Equality, diversity and inclusion: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Pay Awards July 2022 July 2022 Pay Awards July 2022 Pay trends July 2022: High inflation continues to put pay awards in the shade
Key Recruitment Metrics 2022 June 2022 Key Recruitment Metrics 2022 Key recruitment trends 2022: HR & Compliance Centre survey
Pay Awards June 2022 June 2022 Pay Awards June 2022 Pay trends June 2022: Pay awards remain high but no closer to inflation
Hybrid Working 2022 May 2022 Hybrid Working 2022 Hybrid working: HR & Compliance Centre survey May 2022
Labour Turnover 2022 May 2022

Labour Turnover 2022

Redundancy 2022

Labour turnover rates: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Benefits and Allowances 2022 May 2022

Benefits and Allowances 2022: Benefits Strategy and Delivery

Benefits and Allowances 2022: Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2022: Pension Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2022: Travel Benefits and Subsistence Allowances

Benefits and Allowances 2022: Childcare Benefits, Long-Service Awards and Other Benefits and Allowances

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2022: Benefits strategy and delivery

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2022: Health and wellbeing benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2022: Pension benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2022: Travel benefits and subsistence allowances

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2022: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances
Pay Awards May 2022 May 2022 Pay Awards May 2022 Pay trends May 2022: Further leap for pay awards in April
Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2022 April 2022 Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2022 Gender pay gap reporting data reveals latest progress on closing the gap
Pay Awards April 2022 April 2022 Pay Awards April 2022 Pay trends April 2022: Pay awards set to be pushed even higher in April
Absence Rates and Costs 2022 March 2022 Absence Rates and Costs 2022 Absence rates and costs: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Pay Awards March 2022 March 2022 Pay Awards March 2022 Pay trends March 2022: Higher pay awards still fall short of inflation
Pay Forecast 2022 February 2022 Pay Forecast 2022 Forecasts for pay awards in 2022
Reward Priorities 2022 February 2022 Reward Priorities 2022 Reward planning and priorities: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Pay Awards February 2022 February 2022 Pay Awards February 2022 Pay trends February 2022: Pay awards see new year lift-off
HR Careers 2022 January 2022 HR Careers 2022 HR careers: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
Location Pay 2022 January 2022 Location Pay 2022 Location pay: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022
HR Roles and Responsibilities 2022 January 2022 HR Roles and Responsibilities 2022

HR roles 2022 survey: Recovering, rebuilding and back to business

HR roles and responsibilities 2022 survey: Key metrics
Pay Awards January 2022 January 2022 Pay Awards January 2022 Pay trends January 2022: First deals of new year explored

2021

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Employee Engagement 2021 November 2021 Employee Engagement 2021 Employee engagement and the employee experience: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2021 October 2021 Gender Pay Gap Reporting October 2021 Gender pay gap reporting data reveals little progress on closing the gap
Hybrid Working 2021 October 2021 Hybrid Working 2021

The future of the workplace - hybrid working: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021

The future of the workplace: how HR is dealing with hybrid working challenges and reluctant returners
Labour Turnover 2021 September 2021

Labour Turnover 2021

Redundancy 2021

 Labour turnover rates: 2021 HR & Compliance Centre survey
Pay Gap Reporting 2021 September 2021 Pay Gap Reporting 2021 Pay gap reporting 2021: HR & Compliance Centre survey
National Living Wage 2021 September 2020 National Living Wage 2021 National living wage 2021: HR & Compliance Centre survey
Key Recruitment Metrics 2021 July 2021 Key Recruitment Metrics 2021 Key recruitment metrics: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
Benefits and Allowances 2021 May 2021

Benefits and Allowances 2021: Benefits Strategy and Delivery

Benefits and Allowances 2021: Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2021: Pensions

Benefits and Allowances 2021: Travel and Subsistence Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2021: Long-Service Awards and Other Benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2021: benefits strategy and delivery

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2021: Health and wellbeing benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2021: Pension benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2021: Travel benefits and subsistence allowances

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2021: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances
Future of the Workplace 2021 May 2021 Future of the Workplace 2021 The future of the workplace: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
Absence Rates and Costs 2021 April 2021 Absence Rates and Costs 2021 Absence rates and costs: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave and Pay 2021 March 2021 Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave and Pay 2021

Maternity leave and pay: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021

Paternity and shared parental leave and pay: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
Reward Priorities 2021 February 2021 Reward Priorities 2021 Reward planning and priorities: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
HR Technology 2021 January 2021 HR Technology 2021 HR technology: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2021
HR Roles and Responsibilities 2021 January 2021 HR Roles and Responsibilities 2021

HR roles and responsibilities 2021 survey: Key metrics

HR roles survey: Response to the coronavirus pandemic and priorities for 2021
Bonuses 2021 December 2020 Bonuses 2021 Bonus payments for professional staff: 2021 survey
Workforce Planning and Business Confidence 2021 November 2020 Workforce Planning and Business Confidence 2021 Workforce planning and business confidence survey 2021

2020

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Labour Turnover 2020: Labour Turnover Rates for 2019 November 2020 Labour Turnover 2020: Labour Turnover Rates for 2019 Labour turnover rates survey 2020
Coronavirus and HR: Sixth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey September 2020 Coronavirus and HR: Sixth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey

HR and coronavirus survey: Two steps forward, one step back

Coronavirus: The HR challenges continue
Absence Rates and Costs 2020 June 2020 Absence Rates and Costs 2020 Absence rates and costs survey 2020
Coronavirus and HR: Fifth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey June 2020 Coronavirus and HR: Fifth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey HR and coronavirus survey: Recovery or redundancy?
Benefits and Allowances 2020 June 2020

Benefits and Allowances 2020: Benefits Overview

Benefits and Allowances 2020: Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2020: Pensions

Benefits and Allowances 2020: Travel and Subsistence Benefits

Benefits and Allowances 2020: Long-Service Awards and Other Benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2020: Overview

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2020: Health benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2020: Pension benefits

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2020: Travel benefits and subsistence allowances

HR & Compliance Centre benefits and allowances survey 2020: Childcare benefits, long-service awards and other benefits and allowances
Coronavirus and HR: Fourth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey May 2020 Coronavirus and HR: Fourth HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey HR and coronavirus survey: The return to work begins
Coronavirus and HR: Third HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey April 2020 Coronavirus and HR: Third HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey HR and coronavirus survey: six weeks into lockdown
Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2020 April 2020 Gender Pay Gap Reporting 2020 Gender pay gap reporting and the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus and HR: Second HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey April 2020 Coronavirus and HR: Second HR & Compliance Centre pulse survey HR and coronavirus survey: Four weeks into lockdown
Coronavirus and HR: HR's Initial Response April 2020 Coronavirus and HR: HR's Initial Response Coronavirus: HR's initial response survey April 2020
Diversity and Inclusion 2020 February 2020 Diversity and Inclusion 2020 Diversity and inclusion survey 2020
National Living Wage 2020 February 2020 National Living Wage 2020 National living wage survey 2020
Reward Priorities 2020 January 2020 Reward Priorities 2020 Reward priorities survey 2020
HR Roles and Responsibilities 2020 January 2020 HR Roles and Responsibilities 2020

HR roles and responsibilities 2020 survey: Key metrics

HR roles and responsibilities 2020 survey: HR priorities by sector
Bonuses 2020 December 2019 Bonuses 2020 Bonus payments for professional staff: 2020 survey
Redundancy Management 2020 December 2019 Redundancy Management 2020 Managing redundancy: 2020 survey

2019

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Shift Working 2019 September 2019 Shift Working 2019 Shift working survey 2019: Pay and working patterns
Absence Records, Triggers and Targets 2019 July 2019 Absence Records, Triggers and Targets 2019 Use of trigger points and targets in managing absence: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2019
Learning and Development 2019 July 2019

Learning and Development 2019

Coaching 2019

 Learning and development: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2019
Training Line Managers in People Management 2019 July 2019 Training Line Managers in People Management 2019 Training line managers in people management survey 2019
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace 2019 May 2019 Managing Mental Health in the Workplace 2019 Managing mental health: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2019
Annual Leave 2019 April 2019 Annual Leave 2019 Annual leave survey 2019
Occupational Sick Pay 2019 March 2019 Occupational Sick Pay 2019 Occupational sick pay: 2019 HR & Compliance Centre survey

2018

Survey Date Benchmarking data HR & Compliance Centre analysis
Learning and Development Budgets and Priorities 2018 September 2018 Learning and Development Budgets and Priorities 2018 Learning and development survey 2018: Budgets and priorities
Leadership Development 2018 September 2018 Leadership Development 2018 Learning and development survey 2018: Leadership development
Dress Codes and Appearance 2018 July 2018 Dress Codes and Appearance 2018 Dress and appearance survey 2018
Flexible Working 2018 June 2018 Flexible Working 2018 Flexible working policies and practice survey 2018
Major Sporting and Special Events 2018 April 2018 Major Sporting and Special Events 2018 Major sporting events and special events survey 2018
Bereavement Leave 2018 December 2017 Bereavement Leave 2018 Bereavement leave survey 2018