The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a significant rise in remote work, increasing the percentage of the EU workforce working from home from 14% in 2019 to 23% at the pandemic's peak. However, data shows that this shift has now stabilized, with approximately 22.2% of EU adults working from home either usually or sometimes as of 2023. Eurofound's Oscar Vargas Llave notes that while remote work has not vanished, it remains contingent on job types, particularly favoring sectors like IT, finance, and education.
"We are in a plateau. The possibility of working from home hasn't been cemented in European workplaces." Vargas Llave discussed the current state of remote work.
"Remote work would not have grown as much until 2027 had the pandemic never happened." This highlights the pandemic's significant role in accelerating remote work.
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