Post-pandemic work trend data says 42% of men unable to work from home

By Joanne Savage
Published 28th Oct 2022, 12:58 BST
42% of men surveyed said they were unable to work from home, compared to 34% of women42% of men surveyed said they were unable to work from home, compared to 34% of women
42% of men surveyed said they were unable to work from home, compared to 34% of women
ONS data suggests women are more likely to work from home, but managers worry productivity higher among office-based

SEO agency Clickslice has analysed recent ONS data to reveal working from home behaviours of men and women.

2,850 people were surveyed in total and asked if they have worked from home in the past seven days.

The data, published in September, has revealed that 8% of men worked in the office in the past seven days compared to 10% of women.

Whilst more men are opting to work from home if they are able, 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.

Joshua George, CEO of Clickslice said: “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.”

The analysis was conducted by the SEO agency ClickSlice, which was founded by Joshua George in 2016.