Remote work in the UK

Statistics report on remote working in the United Kingdom

Remote work in the UK

Remote working arrangements are becoming increasingly popular to workers in the United Kingdom, with economic, technological and social trends all encouraging this development to continue. This report will look at some of the most important statistics and facts regarding remote working in the United Kingdom, including comparisons with Europe, demographics, sectors, and the pay and hours of remote workers.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of people working remotely, hybrid working, or at work in the UK 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees that work from home in the UK 1998-2020
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 1998-2020
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employed people that can work from home in the European Union 2002-2020
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of people usually working from home in Europe 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of people sometimes working from home in Europe 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employed people that can work from home in European countries 2014-2023

Demographics

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by local authority
  • Premium Statistic Share of people working from home in the UK in 2020, by education level

Sectors

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  • Premium Statistic Number of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees that work from home in the UK 2020, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Number of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of employees who work from home in the UK 2020, by minor occupation group

Hours and earnings

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  • Premium Statistic Home office working day pattern in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average weekly hours of work for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Average weekly hours of work for part-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Median gross weekly pay for homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020
  • Premium Statistic Median gross weekly pay for full-time homeworkers in the UK 2011-2020, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Sickness absence rate in the UK 2020, by work from home status

Impact of COVID-19

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  • Premium Statistic Location of work at time of Coronavirus in Great Britain in July 2021
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for working from home in Coronavirus in Great Britain July 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of people working from home due to Coronavirus in Great Britain 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Likelihood of being allowed to work from home after Coronavirus Great Britain 2021
  • Basic Statistic Working from home situation before Coronavirus and preference afterwards Britain 2021

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