The global persistence of work from home.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40608671.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1073/pnas.2509892122 and PMC identifier 12260529.
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Abstract
Work from home (WFH) surged worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, then partially receded as the pandemic subsided. Using our Global Survey of Working Arrangements covering dozens of countries, we find that average WFH rates among college-educated employees stabilized after 2022. The average number of WFH days per week is steady at roughly 1 d per week globally from 2023 through early 2025. Cross-country variation persists: WFH is about twice as common in advanced English-speaking economies as in much of Asia. These results show how the pandemic-driven shift to remote work has persisted and reached a new equilibrium with implications for urban economies, workforce flexibility, and future research on labor markets.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Teleworking
- Employment