Research shows mothers working from home earn 10% more than those who don’t, while fathers see no wage benefit. The study analyzed 8,869 UK employees, showing that work-from-home conditions help mothers balance work and family demands, leading to higher earnings. The research, conducted by Johanna Pauliks, utilized data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study to isolate variables affecting wages. Findings indicate mothers gain productivity advantages from flexible working arrangements, thus improving their career opportunities and earnings potential.
Mothers are the ones who benefit the most from working from home in terms of their earnings, which points to the idea that mothers have the most to gain in terms of work-life reconciliation and therefore that the productivity advantages might be beneficial for them.
Working from home allows individuals to coordinate work and other life obligations more sustainably, enabling them to work more productively, which can then shape career and job opportunities, and could therefore be positively associated with earnings.
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