Benefits to working remotely worldwide 2022

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Dec 11, 2024
In 2022, the main benefit to remote work worldwide was the ability to have a flexible schedule with 22 percent of respondents naming it as the biggest benefit to working remotely. The flexibility to choose where respondents live ranked second.

Benefits to working remotely worldwide in 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Flexibility in how I spend my time 22%
Flexibility to live where I choose 19%
Flexibility to choose my work location 13%
I have more time because I don't commute 12%
It's better for me finacially 11%
The ability to better focus in my work 8%
Flexibility in my career options 4%
I feel safer 3%
Other 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents22%22%19%19%13%13%12%12%11%11%8%8%4%4%3%3%1%1%Flexibility in how I spend my timeFlexibility to live where I chooseFlexibility to choose my work locationI have more time because I don't commuteIt's better for me finaciallyThe ability to better focus in my workFlexibility in my career optionsI feel saferOther
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

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Release date

April 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

Oct. 10 to Nov. 28, 2022

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Special properties

Work remotely all or some of the time

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Original question: "What's the biggest benefit you see to working remotely?"

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