ONE in three workers remain in a job for less than two years, confirming that the "job for life" has all but disappeared, according to a report published yesterday.

Many people are changing jobs more often to further their careers, while others are being made redundant, the research showed.

Employment breaks are also more common and people expect to change their jobs more frequently.

Analysts Mintel said younger workers are more likely to have had several employers during the past five years.

Paul Davies, senior finance analyst at Mintel, said: "Many older workers will have left school or university, found a job and stayed there, working their way up the corporate ladder."

"Today, this just doesn't happen as often."

The trend looks set to continue, with one in five of the 2,000 workers surveyed thinking about changing jobs during the next year.

Half of those planning to switch job said money was the main reason, although other workers wanted a new challenge or a career change.

Half of those questioned said their employer offered flexible working arrangements, such as working from home, job sharing or career breaks.