Explainer: What’s driving ‘the Great Resignation’?

Nov 19, 2021

Amid the great resignation this man is leaving work with all his things

'In the UK, nearly a quarter of employees plan to leave their job within the next three to six months'. Is it the great resignation? Image: UNSPLASH/Romain V

Patrick Henry

Senior Writer, Formative Content

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a chart showing how this year has seen monthly resignation rates hit new highs

This year has seen monthly resignation rates hit new highs. Image: Visier

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a chart showing that mid-career employees have seen the greatest increase in resignations in 2021 compared with a year earlier

Mid-career employees have seen the greatest increase in resignations in 2021 compared with a year earlier. Image: Visier

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