Creative arts tops job satisfaction poll

Creative arts workers are the most satisfied in the UK, new research indicates.

Conducted by insight platform New Possible, the What Workers Want study found job satisfaction in the creative arts to stand at 81%, the highest of 14 industries surveyed and 9% higher than the UK average.

35% of creative arts workers said they were likely to look for a new job role in the next 12 months, ranking the industry sixth lowest, against a UK average of 40%.

Respondents cited unhealthy work culture, poor leadership and poor work-life balance as the main reasons for looking for new roles.

Across sectors, job satisfaction was highest amongst those aged 18-24, despite younger workers being more likely to search for new roles.

“The truth is that many young workers are simply unwilling to settle for the kind of working lives that their parents and grandparents experienced,” New Possible Founder Nate Harwood explained.

“This represents a major challenge to many employers who are struggling to attract and retain workers.”