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The average UK office worker sits 10
hours each day, with almost 70% of
sitting taking place at work. Work
is the biggest barrier to being more
active, with 20% of people citing
being too busy with work as a barrier
to being more physically active.
Source:
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Londoners spend about three weeks
more at work a year than the rest of
the UK. ONS figures show the average
working week in London is 33 hours,
the longest since the 2008 financial
crisis. The average working week in
the UK is 31 hours.
79% of employees who exercise
before or during work report
improvements in mental and
interpersonal performance, while
74% feel better at managing their
workload.
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Source: AXA PP Healthcare
1 in 7 people in the UK are gym
members, which equates to more
than 9.7 million people
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fitness-industry-report-out-now
9.7m
gym members in the UK
74%
of employees who exercise feel
better at managing their workload
6.3
Average number
of sick days
9,000
Number of Londoners dying each
year as a result of toxic air
8.2m
work days are lost due to health
and stress related problems in the UK
Activity Levels in
London
According to the UK Green Building
Council (UKGBC), 40,000 die
prematurely in the UK each year
because of air pollution. This equates
to 9,000 Londoners dying each year
as a result of toxic air
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Leadership-Summit-output-report.pdf
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The average number of days of
sickness absence per year is 6.3,
which is down compared with 2015
and at its lowest level for seven years.
Public sector absence is higher, with,
on average, over three days more
absence each year than their private
sector counterparts.
(CIPD Absence Management
Survey 2016)
The CIPD Absence Management
Survey shows that just 1 in 10
companies in the UK have a
standalone well-being strategy. Nearly
half of those surveyed stated that
they had increased their focus on
well-being over the last 12 months.
According to Thrive LDN, 2 million
Londoners will experience mental
ill health this year (22% of the
population). 8.2 million work days
are lost due to mental health and
stress related problems in the UK,
as 270,000 employees take time off
work for stress related disorders.
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64.6% of Londoners aged 16+
report doing more than 150 minutes
of moderate exercise, which is
marginally below the UK average
of 65.4%. 150 minutes meets the
guidelines recommended by the
Chief Medical Officer.
8.2 million
work days
are lost due
to mental
health and
stress related
problems in
the UK
Londoners
spend about
three weeks
more at work
a year than
the rest of
the UK
22%
13%
65%
Source: ONS
Average Weekly Working Hours
UK Average
South West
Yorkshire and
the Humber
North East
Wales
Scotland
South East
North West
East of England
East Midlands
West Midlands
Northern Ireland
London
29.0 29.5 30.0 30.5 31.0 31.5 32.0 32.5 33.0
Inactive (30 mins or less pw) 22%
Fairly active (30-149 mins pw) 13%
Active (150+ mins pw) 65%
Source: Active Lives Survey 2015/2016
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LONDON IN FIGURES