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A new Future of Work report, which surveyed 880 workers across 25 different industries in the United States and Europe, found that 87% of workers want the option of being able to work remotely at least part-time for the rest of their careers, and 14% wanted a fully remote schedule. By contrast, only 13% of workers want to be in the office every day:
Flexible schedules are one of the most favored benefits of remote work, followed by the ability to work anywhere and improved work-life balance:
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Most employees also feel equally, if not more, productive when they work remotely compared to in the office:
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.