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This release has been compiled during the COVID-19 crisis. The results contained in this release reflect some of the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 situation. For further information see Background Notes.
Respondents were asked where they currently work remotely from and where they would like to work remotely from in the future. The options given were;
Of those respondents who were currently working remotely (November 2021) almost all (98%) were doing so from home. The remainder (2%) were working remotely from a remote work hub, a combination of home and a remote work hub or from an other location.
When asked from where they would like to work remotely after all pandemic restrictions are lifted over eight in 10 (82%) said they would like to do so from home. The remaining 18% said they would work from a remote work hub, or a combination of home and a remote work hub. See Table 4.1.
Almost one quarter (24%) of those who can work remotely and who want to do so from a remote work hub or a combination of home and a remote work hub live in rented accommodation. This figure falls to 16% for those whose tenure is owner-occupied. See Table 4.1.
Those aged 18 to 34 years were the age group most likely to work from a remote work hub or a combination of home and a remote work hub. As age increased so too did the likelihood that remote work would be done from home. See Table 4.1.
Remote workers who rated their home broadband as Fair (23%) or Poor (22%) were more likely to want to work from a remote work hub than those who rated theirs as Excellent (16%). See Table 4.1.
Remote workers living in the West (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon) and Mid-West (Clare, Limerick, Tipperary) Regions are most likely to want to work from a remote work hub or a combination of home and a remote work hub. See Table 4.1 and Figure 4.1.
For respondents who do not currently express a preference for working from a remote work hub but would consider using a remote work hub, 44% said they would travel up to 15 minutes to get to one, with an additional 45% saying they would travel up to double that time. See Table 4.2.
Workers with two children who would consider using a remote work hub would travel no more than 60 minutes to reach one. This fell to no more than 45 minutes for those with three or more children. See Table 4.2.
Over one-in-four (26%) from the Border Region (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) would travel greater than 30 minutes to access a remote work hub whereas for those in the Mid-West Region (Clare, Limerick and Tipperary) this figure fell to just 5%. See Table 4.2 and Figure 4.2.
| Region | Over 1 hour | Up to 60 minutes | Up to 45 minutes | Up to 30 minutes | Up to 15 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border | 1 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 34 |
| West | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 52 |
| Mid-West | 0 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 49 |
| South-East | 0 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 40 |
| South-West | 3 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 45 |
| Dublin | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 40 |
| Mid-East | 1 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 46 |
| Midlands | 0 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 50 |
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