1. Sentiments Towards Hybrid & Remote Working

Click below to explore how remote-work policies have changed, and the impact it has on job satisfaction and the willingness to stay or look for new employment.

Globally, 76% of workers still work remotely or hybrid vs fully onsite today.

More Brazilian and South African employees have headed back in person, while US and India maintain the highest proportion of remote-only workers.

On average, if given a choice, workers would spend 55% of their time remote; a 7% decrease from 2022.

As companies require more employees to have in-office presence, all generations are spending less time working remotely compared to last year. However, their ideal workweek also includes more on-site time this year versus last year across generations.

50% of the workforce would seek new employment if their remote work policy changes.

Half of workers report a change in their company's remote working policies in the past year, and 76% are satisfied with policies as they stand today. Still, 50% would look for new employment if that policy changed.Choice Matters Remote and hybrid workers are significantly more satisfied with their company's remote working policies when given a choice in workplace.Workers required to be onsite are much less satisfied about company policy than those given the opportunity to choose.

Only 61% of the workforce would be willing to accept a fully on-site job; a 8% decrease from 2022.

If policies were to change, workers are split on its influence in seeking new employment. However, all generations are less likely to accept a new role that is 100% in-office, compared to last year.By country, willingness to accept a role that is 100% in-office declined from last year, aside from China and India, which increased.

64% of workers say they work remotely the same or more than last year.

For those working remotely more frequently, half (51%) cite they aren't required in the office - the most common reason why. Similarly, those working remotely less frequently cite on-site requirements as their most common reason (53%).

Fully remote workers report to working longer hours 14% more than hybrid or fully on-site workers.

Remote workers report working longer, later and earlier hours than those who work onsite or hybrid. These figures have grown for remote workers from last year.Traveling for internal or client meetings has also increased for remote workers, likely since they are at-home 100% of the time.

70% of employees agree hybrid working creates more positives for employees.

Ease in managing home or personal life and a reduction in daily commutes top the list.

Only 4% of employees agree hybrid working creates more negatives for employees.

This was consistent with what workers reported in 2022: 5% said they felt there were negatives for the employee, and cited work/life balance and distractions as the most common reasons why.

40% of Gen-Z workers want more focus put on professional growth in hybrid environments versus 27% of Boomers.

The top 3 areas the workforce feels employers should focus on with a hybrid workforce are benefits for home offices (36%), employee growth (35%), and monetary compensation (28%). This is consistent with their sentiments last year, 39%, 30%, and 26% respectively.

However, younger workers, at more pivotal points in their careers, want employers to put specific focus on professional growth in remote environments more than older generations.