UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

What percentage of UK organisations have flexible working patterns offered as standard in place?

Source lumi HRBase 264 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

68.6%in place

68.6% of organisations in the lumi HR community have flexible working patterns offered as standard in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 264 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 68.6% Partly in place 0% Not in place 31.4%
Share of the 264 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Flexible working patterns offered as standard: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Compressed hours25%
Core hours32.2%
Flexitime with accrual41.7%
Annualised hours17.4%
None31.4%

Definition

Which flexible-working patterns the organisation runs as standard, such as compressed hours, core hours, flexitime, or annualised hours. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/flexible-working-patterns-offered-as-standard
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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