CIPD Good Work Index: Northern Ireland

The CIPD Good Work Index is an annual benchmark of job quality in the UK. Each year, we survey more than 5,000 workers from different sectors and occupations about key aspects of their work and employment to offer evidence-based insights for people professionals, employers and policy-makers to improve work and working lives.

Our Northern Ireland report draws on our UK-wide CIPD Good Work Index research to examine how people work in Northern Ireland and what they think about it. We capture data on seven dimensions of work to develop a picture of what good work looks like. These seven dimensions are:

Pay and benefits
Contracts
Work–life balance
Job design and the nature of work
Relationships at work
Employee voice
Health and wellbeing.

Latest findings

Our latest Northern Ireland report highlights the inequalities and trade-offs in job quality, significant differences by gender, age or caring responsibilities, and some of the key underlying factors that impact employees’ experiences of ‘good work’. It provides insights for people professionals, employers and policy-makers on the considerations for improving outcomes for individuals, organisations and the economy.

Our Northern Ireland sample comprises 499 respondents of the total 5,496 employees across the UK.

Download our latest report below

CIPD Good Work Index 2024: Northern Ireland

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CIPD view on good work

The CIPD believes that good work is fundamental to individual wellbeing, supports a strong, fair society, and creates motivated workers, productive organisations and a strong economy.

We define ‘good work’ as work that:

is fairly rewarded
gives people the means to securely make a living
provides opportunities to develop skills and a career and gives a sense of fulfilment
delivers a supportive environment with constructive relationships
allows for work–life balance
is physically and mentally healthy for people
gives people the voice and choice they need to shape their working lives
is accessible to all
is affected by a range of factors, including HR practices, the quality of people management and by workers themselves.