Over 95% of workers now favour some form of remote working, with fewer than 5% wanting a full-time return to the office, according to the Second Annual National Remote Working Survey.
The survey of over 6,400 respondents from both the public and private sectors by NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission reflects a further surge in support for remote working since the first such survey a year ago, just after workers were forced to leave their offices overnight due to the pandemic.
It reveals that the number of employees who want to work solely from home all the time has almost tripled over the last year, rising from 12% a year ago to 32% now.