We have looked into hybrid working and the top industries that operate a flexible working environment. By analysing job vacancies posted on LinkedIn, we have pulled the data to show how many roles are on-site, remote or hybrid.
We also conducted a YouGov survey to support this research and asked 1,000 respondents whether they prefer working on-site, remotely, or would like to have a hybrid working approach. Additionally, we questioned where the respondents felt they were more productive when working. The findings are below…
The pandemic saw many companies shift and adapt to remote working in order to stay in operation. Post-pandemic, we’ve seen many businesses across all industries encourage employees back into offices for on-site roles to resume. Though this hasn’t been the case for all industries and roles.
We’ve taken a look at the industries that are currently offering the highest number of hybrid working roles, allowing employees to fully utilise the flexible benefits of remote working and on-site working where needed.
Our analysis of 896,279 jobs on LinkedIn saw that 57,609 (15%) were listed as hybrid roles, three times the amount of remote roles advertised.
The industries offering the most flexibility with a hybrid working approach are Information Technology and Services, Financial Services, Computer Software, Marketing & Advertising and Construction.
The full table of industries and number of hybrid roles advertised is below:
| Industry | Number of UK roles advertised on Linkedin as ‘hybrid-working’ (June 2022) |
|---|---|
| Information Technology and Services | 9,800 |
| Financial Services | 6,533 |
| Computer Software | 4,860 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 4,027 |
| Construction | 2,638 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,594 |
| Management Consulting | 2,123 |
| Retail | 2,065 |
| Internet | 2,037 |
| Banking | 1,467 |
| Design | 1,446 |
| Insurance | 1,416 |
| Accounting | 1,403 |
| Law Practice | 1,215 |
| Renewables & Environment | 1,204 |
| Oil & Energy | 1,166 |
| Legal Services | 1,085 |
| Consumer Goods | 1,058 |
| Telecommunications | 1,036 |
| Information Services | 992 |
| Utilities | 979 |
| Online Media | 951 |
| Food & Beverages | 902 |
| Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | 865 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 835 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 807 |
| Investment Management | 800 |
| Leisure, Travel & Tourism | 798 |
| Real Estate | 773 |
| Defense & Space | 756 |
| Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | 722 |
| Hospital & Health Care | 715 |
| Public Relations and Communications | 703 |
| Government Administration | 674 |
| Computer & Network Security | 668 |
| Automotive | 665 |
| Broadcast Media | 665 |
| Publishing | 648 |
| Investment Banking | 642 |
| Human Resources | 607 |
| Logistics & Supply Chain | 589 |
| Entertainment | 583 |
| Research | 556 |
| Medical Devices | 554 |
| Media Production | 554 |
| Aviation & Aerospace | 526 |
| Market Research | 508 |
| Biotechnology | 470 |
| Architecture & Planning | 467 |
| Hospitality | 466 |
| Events Services | 464 |
| Gambling & Casinos | 454 |
| Higher Education | 451 |
| Health, Welness & Fitness | 442 |
| Capital Markets | 417 |
| Food Production | 369 |
| Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | 366 |
| Education Management | 358 |
| Venture Capital & Private Equity | 355 |
| Computer Games | 351 |
| Commercial Real Estate | 344 |
| Consumer Services | 317 |
| Sports | 316 |
| Environmental Services | 302 |
| Airlines/Aviation | 292 |
| Luxury Goods & Jewelry | 277 |
| Consumer Electronics | 250 |
| Civic & Social Organization | 234 |
| Program Development | 227 |
| Cosmetics | 226 |
| Facilities Services | 223 |
| Computer Hardware | 214 |
| Professional Training & Coaching | 209 |
| Computer Networking | 189 |
| E-Learning | 176 |
| Chemicals | 168 |
| Building Materials | 151 |
| Semiconductors | 138 |
| Graphic Design | 127 |
| Industrial Automation | 124 |
| Translation & Localization | 118 |
| International Trade and Development | 113 |
| Government Relations | 102 |
| Music | 94 |
| Maritime | 93 |
| Mental Health Care | 89 |
| Wholesale | 86 |
| Packaging and Containers | 86 |
| Public Policy | 82 |
| Veterinary | 79 |
| Animation | 70 |
| Farming | 68 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Museums and Institutions | 63 |
| Fund-Raising | 62 |
| Supermarkets | 60 |
| Outsourcing/Offshoring | 59 |
| Printing | 55 |
| Public Safety | 55 |
| Machinery | 55 |
| Primary/Secondary Education | 54 |
| Furniture | 54 |
| Individual & Family Services | 54 |
| Mining & Metals | 50 |
| Performing Arts | 47 |
| Sporting Goods | 46 |
| Import and Export | 42 |
| Law Enforcement | 42 |
| Medical Practice | 40 |
| Philanthropy | 35 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | 33 |
| Nanotechnology | 33 |
| Railroad Manufacture | 31 |
| Fishery | 31 |
| Fine Art | 30 |
| Plastics | 29 |
| Wireless | 27 |
| Think Tanks | 27 |
| Executive Office | 23 |
| Package/Freight Delivery | 22 |
| Textiles | 20 |
| Warehousing | 19 |
| Religious Institutions | 18 |
| Glass, Ceramics & Concrete | 17 |
| International Affairs | 15 |
| Photography | 14 |
| Military | 14 |
| Dairy | 14 |
| Alternative Medicine | 12 |
| Political Organization | 12 |
| Libraries | 12 |
| Legislative Office | 9 |
| Mobile Games | 9 |
| Tobacco | 7 |
| Paper & Forest Products | 7 |
| Judiciary | 2 |
| Shipbuilding | 1 |
According to our YouGov survey of 1,000 people, when asked about the type of work environment that is preferred, more than half of respondents (54%) said hybrid.
47% of respondents said that they are more productive when working at home, 43% feel they are more productive in the office. When operating a hybrid work environment, it’s important to cater to employees' needs for productivity levels and workplace retention.
“The secretarial market is like we’ve never seen before! Salaries have rocketed due to demand and the hybrid working model has never been more important to attract the best talent. Around 90% of Oriel Partner’s candidates are looking for some kind of remote working.” - Auria Heanley, Director of Oriel Partners.
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