In 2021, 26 percent of the workforce of the United Kingdom is expected to be able to work remotely three to five days in the future. Overall, advanced economies show a greater potential for remote work. This is the case as more advanced economies rely more on activities that do not require physical presence on-site. Example occupations are market research analysts or financial managers.
Workforce with remote work potential by number of days per week worldwide in 2021, by country
*Model is based on more than 2,000 activities for more than 800 occupations.
Results for future scenarios are modeled on macroeconomic forecasts, for example, of a baseline projection for GDP growth through 2030 (from Oxford Economics) and for labor force growth.
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
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