Almost a third of employees (32%) keep their desks messy as they think it makes them look busy while 85% of senior staff think an organised desk is important in gaining promotion.

But according to a survey by label manufacturer Dymo, although 98% of employers think organisation makes workers more productive, they are perceived by staff to be less organised than their employees.

Although 88% of UK employees think organisation is key to office efficiency, a quarter of respondents around Europe think the UK is the least organised country in Europe - behind Italy (66%), Spain (53%) and France (30%).

Germany, Sweden and Norway are perceived as the most organised countries in Europe.