Despite the many positive reviews about remote work, the very idea of working from home, some people are wary.
Their skepticism is understandable. A top manager may wonder what his specialist does during working hours when he is at home. Lying on the couch, watching YouTube videos? Going shopping? Did you go on a date with a girl? It is clear that these thoughts are caused by inappropriate experiences, but they can occur to any manager who is worried about the delivery of projects on time.
Due to remote work, not only managers of different ranks are racking their brains, but also employees entering a new job. The basis for concern is such questions: how to communicate with the team, how to get knowledge about the product in a remote format.
Despite the difficulties, everyone will have to adapt to the challenges of the modern world in order to solve such problems. Remote work is not going away anytime soon. Over time, remote work will spread to even more companies and industries. People will work from home with even greater efficiency and efficiency, and technologies for remote work (messengers, video chats) will be updated and improved along with them.
From this article you will learn: why the popularity of remote work is growing, what opportunities companies have as a result of working in a new format, what problems are plaguing a business that has switched to a remote work format. These statistics will show you how people who are forced to earn a living from the comfort of their homes have changed.
The main numbers in the statistics of remote work
- 76% of office professionals worldwide want to continue working from home after COVID-19;
- Nearly 70% of professionals in the US successfully do their work from home;
- Every 2nd specialist will not return to work unless they are offered to stay to work remotely;
- 75% of professionals do their work more efficiently while at home;
- Every fifth specialist worked more remotely than in the office;
- More than 80% of professionals hope that the employer will leave them to work remotely;
- 23% of professionals are willing to cut their wages by more than 10% to work from home;
- Working remotely in the US saves 40 minutes a day on the road and nearly $500 a month.
The popularity of remote work is growing
- There has been a 400% increase in the number of people working remotely at least once a week since 2010;
- 42% of professionals who have the opportunity to work from home plan to work remotely even more often in the next 5 years;
- 99% of people want to work remotely for at least one day before they retire;
- More than half of employees want to work remotely;
- 95% of people will recommend remote work to their family and friends.
People hold onto their seats and feel happier when they work remotely
- 83% of professionals who work remotely feel happier than in the office;
- 40% of professionals consider flexible working hours to be the main advantage of working remotely;
- 81% of professionals will recommend their company to other people if they have the opportunity to work remotely;
- 74% of professionals say that working remotely motivates them to stick with their job.
People who work remotely work more and rest less
- 77% of professionals work from home more productively than in the office;
- 76% of professionals avoid their office when they need to focus on an important project;
- 23% of professionals work from home longer than in the office;
- 43% of remote workers are less likely to take vacations or take three weeks off instead of four;
- Remote professionals prefer to communicate via email. In second place are instant messengers and video chats
- While telecommuting allows you to work anywhere, 84% of remote workers work from home.
Employees and business owners save money by working remotely
- 30% of remote workers in the US save more than $5,000 a year – money they typically spend on travel, food, and parking;
- U.S. employers save $11,000 a year for every part-time remote worker. Cost reduction is facilitated by: increased staff productivity, reduced office rental costs, reduced absenteeism and layoffs;
- 71% of companies don’t compensate their remote workers for coworking space;
- 75% of people who work remotely say they are not compensated for the Internet.
Problems of remote work
- More than half of remote workers feel disconnected from their colleagues in the office;
- 22% of remote workers say they find it difficult to switch to their private life after work;
- 19% of remote workers say loneliness is their biggest problem;
- More than 50% of remote professionals do not receive training in Internet security, although they regularly use their company’s confidential data.
Whether you are going to work remotely, work remotely, or transfer a specialist to remote work, it is important to remember the above statistics. The world is changing at a fast pace, remote work is no longer a dream of a freelance programmer, but a reality available to everyone.
