In 2020, most repsondents state that dressing more casually is an important benefit to working from home in Europe. Other important benefits are the opportunity to personalize the workspace and having more time for hobbies, in part because employees do not need to commute to work everyday.
Perceived benefits to employees in remote work setups 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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Microsoft. (October 14, 2020). Perceived benefits to employees in remote work setups in Europe in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1215496/employee-perceived-benefits-remote-working-eu/
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