Measuring Good Work: Executive Summary

Measuring good work matters. In 2018 the UK performed strongly on job creation, with each record low unemployment statistic celebrated in the national media. But why did we not have any similar measures for understanding quality of work and how we can make work better? The Carnegie UK-RSA Working Group on Measuring Job Quality brought together representatives from across trade unions, industry, charities and academia to consider the practical challenges of implementing national job quality measurement in the UK. Responding directly to the recommendation of Matthew Taylor’s Modern Employment Review and the ambition of the UK Government’s Good Work Plan, the report presents a measurement framework for tracking progress towards the outcome of good work for all.