British Businesses Lose £183m+ to Employee Thief

How Much Do British Businesses Lose to Employee Theft?

• British businesses lose £183m a year to employee supply theft
• 40% of office workers admit to having taken office supplies without permission
• Despite this, 30% of office workers don’t believe taking office supplies for personal use is theft

The Most Stolen Office Supplies

• The most stolen office supply by far is stationery (64%)
• Other stolen office supplies include hardware (6%), software (5%), office furniture (5%) and merchandise (5%)
• Over half of office workers revealed their employer does not have a tracking system for office supplies and equipment, making it easier for office theft to occur

Reasons for Stealing Office Supplies

• The most common reason for office workers taking supplies without permission was a lack of necessary supplies given by the business (42%)
• 13% of office workers took office supplies due to dissatisfaction with their employer
• 7% of workers admit to stealing office supplies due to low pay

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