One in five UK workers has never been thanked by their employer, study finds

by | Oct 31, 2025

Despite growing focus on workplace appreciation, many employees still feel undervalued.

Almost one in five UK employees (19 per cent) say they have never received thanks from their employer for their workplace achievements, according to a survey of 2,000 people by gifting platform Moonpig for Business.

Over half of employees (51 per cent) said they don’t feel valued at work, while 53 per cent reported that a lack of recognition negatively affects their motivation.

Almost six in 10 respondents (59 per cent) said they would consider leaving their job if their efforts went unnoticed.

Read this full post here. The original post is authored by Mahalia Mayne (Mahalia is a Staff Writer at People Management.)

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