Most respondents state that they have received a laptop by their employer to work from a different location than the office in Europe in 2020. Technological devices such as laptops, headsets, or external screens are important tools for employees when working remotely. Overall, 84 percent of respondents report having received some remote equipment by their organizations to empower flexible working.
Technological devices provided to employees to enable flexible working in Europe in 2020
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Survey time period
August 2020
Number of respondents
9,000 respondents
Special properties
managers and employees*
Supplementary notes
*Respondents represent large businesses (250+ staff). Average sample size of 600 respondents per country (500 employees and 100 managers).
The survey included respondents from 11 industries: basic materials, consumer goods, consumer services, financials, health care, industrials, oil and gas, public sector, technology, telecommunications and utilities.
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