Inflation, layoffs or hybrid? | Glassdoor reveals the workplace phrases we used the most in 2022

With news of recent layoffs, wages falling in real terms, the cost-of-living crisis and a looming recession, the world of work is uncertain at the moment. But is there a single word that sums up what employees have been talking about in 2022?

By analysing the reviews of hundreds of thousands of employees across the UK, Glassdoor’s Economic Research team has named Inflation as its word of 2022 after the share of employee reviews mentioning it soared 232 percent - a threefold increase from 2021. This word reflects the growing concern and uncertainty employees face after the inflation rate hit a 41-year high in October this year.