The vast majority (86%) of workers across the globe would not engage in unethical behaviour to advance their careers, slightly above the UK figure of 83%, according to a survey conducted by jobs board Monster. 

Internationally, 6% said they would be willing to engage in underhand behaviour, another 6% said they might break company policy and 4% responded that they would be willing to break the law if it meant they got ahead professionally.

The UK respondents were slightly more unethical than the global average, with 8% willing to ‘do underhand things’ and 5% break the law, but company policy was more respected than elsewhere, with 4% committed to respecting it.

Workers in Mexico appear to be the most trustworthy, with 88% of respondents indicating that they wouldn’t consider engaging in any sort of underhand, unethical or illegal behaviour in the name of professional advancement. 

However, workers in the Netherlands might want to keep a watchful eye on their co-workers: 12% of respondents said they would do underhand things if it meant achieving success.