UK reward metrics · Governance & Transparency

What percentage of UK organisations have progression eligibility linked to performance outcomes in place?

Source lumi HRBase 227 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

28.2%in place

28.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community have progression eligibility linked to performance outcomes in place; a further 23.8% have it partly in place (base: 227 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 28.2% Partly in place 23.8% Not in place 48%
Share of the 227 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Progression eligibility linked to performance outcomes: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Always28.2%
Sometimes23.8%
Never48%

Definition

Whether eligibility to progress depends on performance outcomes, and how consistently that link is applied. 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/progression-eligibility-linked-to-performance-outcomes
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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