Confidence in job security is high

The latest Legal & General Job Security Index shows that job confidence across the UK is at the highest level it's been during 2012, with 78% of UK working adults saying that their job is secure, a rise of 5% from the previous high of 73% in April 2012.

The mood of UK working adults appears to be one of increasing confidence this quarter. There is a similar rise in job security confidence for part-time working adults, with a 5% increase from last quarter, 68% to 73% this quarter.

In addition, a third (33%) of all working adults said they aren't looking for another job because their current job is secure, a 4% increase when compared with 29% who said that they weren't looking for the same reason last quarter. This confidence is particularly strong in Scotland with 39% of workers not actively looking for a new job because they believe their job is secure.

According to Legal & General's figures, only 4% of working adults currently believe that they are at risk of redundancy and just 7% of working adults admitted that they are searching for a more stable job, because they want better employment security, slightly down from 8% in July.