Pulse Survey: Hybrid Working and Flexible Working

Pulse Survey: Hybrid Working and Flexible Working

The Australian HR Institute conducted a survey of 1,177 HR professionals across Australia to explore the employers’ mindset on hybrid working, flexible working practices, and productivity in 2022.

Fieldwork was undertaken between 07 July 2022 – 28 July 2022.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Location

All States were represented with the majority of responses received from VIC (30%) and NSW (27%).

16% of responses were from QLD and 10% from WA. Other respondents were from the ACT (8%), SA (6%), TAS (2%) and the NT (1%).

83% of respondents were based in metropolitan areas, 16% in regional areas and 1% in remote areas.

HR role

44% of survey respondents identified as Mid-Level HR (client or business partner; HR manager; workplace relations manager; change manager; talent development manager).

37% identified as Senior Manager (Director; Managing Director; Head of Human Resources or Head of People & Culture).

14% identified themselves as an HR Advisor (recruitment/selection officer; workplace/employee relations; OHS; payroll).

5% were HR Administrators.

Organisation size

  • 43% of respondents work in organisations with 500 or more employees
  • 18% work in organisations of 200 to 499 employees
  • 13% work in organisations of 100-199 employees
  • 14% work in organisations with less than 50 employees

Top 5 industries represented in the survey

  • Professional, scientific and technical services (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Education and training (11%)
  • Government (10%)
  • Financial and insurance services (6%).

Organisation type

  • 28% of respondents were from Public (local, state or federal government, military)
  • 50% from Private
  • 16% from Not for Profit
  • 4% from Academic (tertiary college, institute or university)
  • 2% other

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