Survey report

Productivity at Work 2026

Explore how businesses are using AI and finance processes to work smarter.

We surveyed over 2,000 finance leaders and employees in the UK and Italy to reveal where productivity is rising, where it stalls, and how AI is reshaping work in 2026.

88% of employees

say AI tools have improved their productivity.

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24% of finance leaders

say they can fully demonstrate the ROI of AI investments.

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Read our Executive Summary for the key insights and highlights from the report.

Productivity at work