UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

Do UK organisations measure the impact of recognition on engagement or retention?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

58.4%No

58.4% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No” on recognition impact measured (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Yes 41.6% No 58.4%
Recognition impact measured (base: 267 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Recognition impact measured: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yesalternative41.6%
Nocommon58.4%

Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.

Definition

Whether the organisation tracks how its recognition activity affects engagement or retention outcomes. 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/recognition-impact-measured
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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