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View All NewsUK – Professionals say they would quit their job because of poor leadership: Randstad
An average of 22% of professionals across the UK said they would leave their job because their organisation showed such poor leadership, according to survey data from Randstad.
In a poll of approximately 9,000 workers across the UK, Randstad found that 29% of professionals in the property & real estate activities sector would leave their job due to poor leadership. This was matched by oil & gas professionals (29%).
The figure was lowest for tradesmen (14%) and Information, technology and communication professionals (16%). The national average out of 20 sectors stood at 22%.
| Sector | Percentage |
| Property & Real estate activities (inc. facilities management) | 29% |
| Oil & Gas | 29% |
| Social work | 27% |
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Hospitality (inc. catering and accommodation) | 26% |
| Sales & Service | 24% |
| Utilities | 24% |
| Retail & Wholesale | 24% |
| Armed Forces | 24% |
| Financial Services (inc. Accountancy and Insurance) | 23% |
| Engineering occupations (inc. Design Engineers, Project Engineers) | 23% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation (inc. sports / betting activities, museums / cultural activities) | 23% |
| National Average | 22% |
| Manufacturing (i.e. manufacturing of food, beverages, household goods, electronics, clothing, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, metal etc.) | 22% |
| Public administration (i.e. local and national governments or international organizations) | 22% |
| Transportation, Storage & Logistics | 21% |
| Education (inc KS1, KS2, primary, and secondary teachers, TAs, and SEN workers) | 21% |
| Construction (inc site managers, quantity surveyors, and labourers | 21% |
| Administrative and support services (inc. HR professionals) | 21% |
| Healthcare (inc. nurses) | 20% |
| Information, technology and communication (inc. developers and cyber security professionals | 16% |
| Tradesmen | 14% |