Section 7:

Viewpoints on the future of lone working

46% of executives think the number of lone workers in their organisation will increase over the next 2-3 years.

The bulk of this report has been concerned with the current state of lone working and how it has shifted since 2021. In this section, we are going to look at some of our respondents’ projections for the future.

Over half of the executives surveyed felt that overall risks associated with lone working have increased in recent years, with 26% saying they have increased by a lot.

In line with this, a new question in the 2024 questionnaire was ‘To what extent has the company increased its protective measures in the light of this increased risk?’.

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Increasing risk

Over half of the executives we surveyed felt that overall risks associated with lone working have increased in recent years, with 26% saying they have increased by a lot.

Three-quarters of executives with increased risk claim to have increased their protective measures, but 35% of lone workers disagreed, responding ‘Not Really’ or ‘Not at all’.

The majority of both groups believe spending on lone worker safety will increase as a result, with 66% of executives saying spending will increase.

Lone workers, however, are a bit less optimistic, with 57% saying they think it will increase.

The Lone Worker Landscape Report 2024