The number of Russians working remotely has decreased three times since spring

Now about every tenth Russian is working remotely. Among those who work remotely, more than half dream of maintaining this opportunity forever.

By July 2021, 11% of Russians working only remotely remained. This follows from the results of a survey conducted by the Rabota.ru service (RBC has it).

More than 5,000 people over 18 from all federal districts of RUSSIA took part in the survey. The survey was conducted in July 2021.

Another 6% of respondents reported that they work in a hybrid format - that is, they alternate work from home with the office. 83% of study participants said they work offline.

In March 2021, there were three times more remote workers — 30%. Another 15% worked in a hybrid format.

The majority (61%) of those currently working remotely or hybridly switched to telecommuting in the spring of 2020 with the onset of the pandemic. 7% of study participants who work remotely or hybridly began working this way in summer and fall 2020, 8% in winter, and 6% in spring 2021. Another 11% said they were transferred to remote work this summer.

36% of respondents who work fully or partially remotely said that their companies plan to introduce a hybrid work format. 27% of respondents indicated that their company will continue to work remotely in the future.

More than half (51%) of those who work remotely or may not come to the office said they would like to keep the opportunity to work this way forever.

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