Skillsearch: 80% of Gaming Industry workers would like to try a 4-day working week

Quarter of employees do have mental health issues.

Skillsearch published research covering the working schedule, cost of life attitude, psychological conditions, in the gaming industry.

4 days working week

• 80% of respondents would like at least to try working 4 days per week sometime in the future.

• Only 7% are working or have worked in the studio, which allowed them to have 4 days working week.

Cost of living

• 77% of respondents told about the negative effect of the increasing cost of living. 85% do expect negative changes in the future.

• 62% of workers feel that employers do not support them during the crisis period. 60% are reviewing the salary increase, and 42% are thinking of a job change because of this.

Psychological conditions

• 14% of game industry workers do have neurodiversity (ADHD, dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia) diagnosis.

• 26% of game industry employees do have a diagnosis connected with mental health. In most cases, it’s depression (39.9%) and anxiety (39.7%).

• 63% of workers do tell their employers about their conditions only if it affects their performance.

Game industry salaries

• The average salary in the UK increased to £58k per year.

• The largest average salary is in the US - about £125k per year. Canada is next with £71k per year. In Western Europe the average salary is about £57k; in Eastern Europe - £43.5k.

• The smallest annual average salary is in Africa - about £38k.

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