SEO agency Clickslice has analysed recent Office for National Statistics data, and looked specifically at the working-from-home behaviours of men and women. 2,850 people were surveyed in total, and the question of the hour: asked if they had worked from home in the past seven days.
The data, published in September, revealed that 8% of men have not worked from home in the past seven days, although they can. However, more women, 10%, have not worked from home, although they are able to.
Although more men are opting to work from home if they can, more women are working from home all or some of the time. 38% of women surveyed are working from home all or some of the time, compared to 35% of men.
However, men are more likely to be unable to work from home at all. 42% of men surveyed said they were unable to work from home, compared to 34% of women.
The numbers:
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In the past seven days, have you worked from home?
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Men
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Women
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Yes, all of the time
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14%
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12%
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Yes, some of the time
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21%
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26%
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No, I am unable to work from home
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42%
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34%
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No, I have not worked from home although I am able to
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8%
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10%
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Yes, all or some of the time
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35%
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38%
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Clickslice CEO Joshua George commented, “It’s interesting to see how gender plays a role in working from home behaviours. While more women are working from home either all or some of the time, more men are choosing to work from home if they have the choice between that or the office.
Further research shows that Brits are planning to continue working from home. ONS data from February 2022 revealed that 84% of workers who had to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic said they planned to carry out a mix of working at home and in their place of work in the future.
However, research also shows that bosses and workers disagree about productivity when working from home. In a recent survey by Microsoft of over 20,000 people, bosses worry about whether working from home is as productive as being in the office. 87% of workers felt they worked as, or more, efficiently from home, yet 80% of managers disagreed.
This discrepancy is something that both business owners and workers should be aware of to ensure that there is no confusion or resentment about where people choose to work.”
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