According to a survey conducted in October 2023, close to 40 percent of employed persons in Japan who worked remotely did so at least three days a week. Respondents expressed their desire to do telework more frequently in the future, with around 54 percent saying they wished to work remotely at least three days weekly and almost one-quarter being in favor of teleworking every day of the week.
Current and desired weekly frequency of working remotely in Japan as of October 2023
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MLIT (Japan). (March 26, 2024). Current and desired weekly frequency of working remotely in Japan as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461164/japan-current-and-desired-remote-working-frequency/
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MLIT (Japan). (2024). Current and desired weekly frequency of working remotely in Japan as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461164/japan-current-and-desired-remote-working-frequency/
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