RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE 2021 GLOBAL SURVEY...Base: 4,726 online employed adults working...
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RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE 2021 GLOBAL SURVEY
A 29-country Ipsos survey
Conducted May 21 – June 4, 2021
For more information, go to https://www.ipsos.com/en/return-to-the-workplace-global-survey
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey2 ‒
CHANGE IN WORKING ENVIRONMENT VS. BEFORE THE PANDEMICBY COUNTRY
Q. Which best describes
how you are working now?
23%
38%
38%
34%
34%
33%
32%
30%
30%
28%
28%
28%
25%
23%
23%
23%
22%
21%
20%
20%
18%
18%
17%
16%
12%
11%
11%
10%
10%
9%
69%
50%
55%
56%
60%
60%
60%
61%
62%
68%
66%
63%
66%
70%
72%
72%
70%
65%
66%
67%
76%
73%
79%
76%
81%
75%
81%
84%
88%
81%
8%
12%
7%
10%
6%
7%
8%
9%
8%
3%
6%
9%
9%
7%
5%
6%
8%
14%
13%
13%
6%
9%
5%
8%
7%
15%
8%
6%
3%
11%
Global Country Average
Peru
Singapore
India
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Great Britain
Netherlands
Sweden
Mexico
South Africa
Malaysia
Canada
France
United States
Belgium
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Brazil
Australia
Italy
Spain
Germany
South Korea
China
Hungary
Poland
Japan
Russia
More from home than before No change Less from home than before
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
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PRE-PANDEMIC WORK ENVIRONMENT
Q. Which best describes
how you were working just
before the pandemic
started early last year?
53%
56%
58%
57%
57%
54%
53%
51%
72%
68%
56%
50%
68%
50%
52%
50%
59%
49%
39%
49%
58%
44%
59%
56%
53%
37%
37%
51%
31%
47%
23%
31%
26%
26%
24%
28%
30%
31%
8%
12%
23%
31%
11%
29%
25%
27%
17%
26%
37%
24%
15%
29%
12%
15%
19%
33%
31%
14%
32%
15%
13%
8%
9%
11%
10%
9%
7%
11%
8%
12%
9%
10%
13%
10%
11%
15%
17%
13%
14%
14%
15%
11%
9%
14%
16%
16%
16%
22%
14%
22%
12%
5%
8%
5%
9%
9%
10%
7%
12%
8%
12%
10%
8%
11%
12%
9%
6%
12%
11%
12%
12%
16%
19%
14%
13%
15%
16%
14%
23%
16%
Global Country Average
Spain
Australia
France
Russia
Sweden
Belgium
Canada
South Korea
China
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Japan
Hungary
Netherlands
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Mexico
Chile
Singapore
Colombia
Turkey
Italy
India
Argentina
Peru
South Africa
Brazil
Malaysia
Mostly/always worked in an office away from home
Mostly/always worked away from home, but not in an office
Mostly/always worked from home
Sometimes worked at home and sometimes away from home
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
76% 24%
87% 13%
83% 17%
83% 17%
82% 18%
82% 18%
82% 18%
82% 18%
80% 20%
80% 20%
80% 21%
80% 20%
79% 21%
79% 21%
77% 23%
77% 24%
76% 24%
76% 24%
76% 24%
74% 27%
73% 27%
73% 27%
72% 28%
72% 28%
72% 29%
70% 30%
67% 33%
65% 35%
63% 37%
62% 38%
% Away
from
home
% At
home
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CURRENT WORK ENVIRONMENT
Q. Which best describes
how you are working now?
39%
72%
58%
67%
62%
46%
44%
44%
46%
49%
37%
42%
40%
35%
51%
48%
44%
31%
28%
29%
28%
22%
29%
23%
30%
24%
35%
26%
20%
16%
22%
13%
21%
9%
12%
29%
31%
31%
28%
21%
33%
26%
26%
31%
14%
16%
19%
30%
27%
26%
24%
29%
20%
24%
17%
22%
10%
15%
22%
23%
25%
6%
16%
10%
15%
17%
15%
17%
14%
16%
20%
21%
24%
27%
17%
21%
29%
27%
26%
38%
31%
26%
36%
36%
36%
34%
33%
43%
34%
41%
14%
9%
6%
14%
11%
8%
10%
8%
12%
14%
10%
11%
10%
8%
18%
15%
8%
13%
19%
8%
17%
24%
15%
17%
18%
20%
22%
16%
24%
20%
Global Country Average
China
Russia
South Korea
Japan
Spain
Poland
Hungary
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
Germany
France
Canada
Turkey
Italy
United States
Sweden
Mexico
Great Britain
Netherlands
Brazil
India
Chile
Malaysia
Colombia
South Africa
Singapore
Argentina
Peru
Mostly/always working in an office away from home
Mostly/always working away from home, but not in an office
Mostly/always working from home
Sometimes working at home and sometimes away from home
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
61% 39%
85% 15%
79% 21%
76% 24%
75% 26%
75% 25%
75% 25%
75% 25%
74% 26%
70% 30%
70% 30%
68% 32%
66% 34%
66% 34%
65% 35%
65% 35%
63% 37%
61% 39%
56% 44%
54% 46%
53% 47%
51% 50%
49% 51%
47% 53%
46% 54%
46% 54%
45% 55%
42% 58%
42% 58%
40% 60%
% Away
from
home
% At
home
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WORK FROM HOME: IMPACT OF PANDEMIC ON CURRENT SITUATION
Q. Have you always
worked from home or is
your current working
situation a result of COVID-
19?
24%
16%
11%
23%
33%
25%
16%
21%
23%
35%
15%
24%
25%
30%
36%
26%
9%
21%
22%
29%
14%
35%
33%
37%
29%
43%
18%
33%
41%
32%
76%
84%
89%
77%
67%
75%
84%
80%
77%
66%
85%
76%
75%
70%
64%
74%
91%
79%
78%
71%
86%
65%
67%
63%
71%
57%
83%
67%
59%
68%
Global Country Average
Peru
Singapore
Argentina
South Africa
Malaysia
Colombia
Chile
India
Brazil
Netherlands
Great Britain
Mexico
Sweden
United States
Italy
Turkey
Canada
France
Germany
Belgium
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Poland
Hungary
Japan
Spain
South Korea
Russia
China
I have always worked from home, the same amount as I do right now
I am working from home more as a result of COVID-19
Base: 4,726 online employed adults working
mostly/always or sometimes from home aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
39%
60%
58%
57%
55%
54%
54%
53%
51%
50%
47%
46%
44%
39%
37%
36%
35%
35%
34%
32%
30%
30%
26%
25%
25%
25%
25%
24%
21%
15%
%
Answering
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PREDICTIONS FOR SHIFT BACK TO WORK OUTSIDE OF HOME
Q. When do you expect
you will shift back to
working out of your home,
like you did prior to COVID-
19?
27%
58%
48%
37%
36%
35%
50%
38%
32%
26%
36%
30%
22%
45%
37%
31%
30%
17%
23%
14%
20%
20%
19%
17%
17%
12%
23%
12%
11%
8%
24%
15%
22%
24%
24%
26%
10%
21%
27%
32%
20%
26%
33%
9%
16%
21%
19%
33%
24%
33%
23%
24%
24%
27%
24%
26%
12%
21%
17%
19%
15%
4%
3%
6%
12%
7%
21%
10%
17%
11%
9%
21%
21%
6%
8%
9%
6%
23%
2%
19%
26%
19%
8%
15%
18%
35%
21%
19%
7%
18%
18%
9%
17%
5%
17%
19%
5%
10%
11%
19%
15%
11%
10%
20%
26%
21%
24%
14%
25%
17%
10%
17%
33%
22%
19%
16%
29%
34%
45%
28%
17%
13%
11%
27%
11%
13%
14%
21%
13%
12%
20%
13%
13%
20%
14%
18%
20%
15%
26%
18%
20%
21%
16%
19%
23%
11%
15%
14%
20%
27%
Global Country Average
France
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Singapore
Colombia
Belgium
China
Turkey
Hungary
United States
Italy
Canada
India
Germany
Chile
Malaysia
Peru
Great Britain
Brazil
Argentina
South Korea
Russia
South Africa
Australia
Japan
Less than 6 months 6 months to a year Over a year Don't think it will ever go back to how it was before No idea
Base: 3,569 online employed adults aged 16-74 across
29 countries who work from home more as a result of
the pandemic
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, South
Africa, and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated,
and/or affluent than the general population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
% Within a year
51%
73%
70%
62%
61%
61%
60%
59%
59%
58%
56%
56%
56%
55%
53%
52%
50%
49%
47%
46%
44%
43%
43%
43%
40%
39%
35%
33%
28%
27%
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PREFERRED WORK ARRANGEMENT ONCE PANDEMIC IS OVER
Q. And in which of these
ways would you prefer to
work once the pandemic is
over?
35%
48%
47%
46%
46%
45%
43%
39%
39%
38%
37%
35%
35%
34%
34%
33%
33%
33%
32%
32%
32%
31%
29%
29%
28%
27%
27%
26%
22%
19%
11%
10%
14%
6%
9%
13%
8%
6%
16%
9%
7%
10%
8%
7%
12%
12%
10%
12%
12%
7%
12%
9%
13%
15%
6%
12%
19%
9%
12%
10%
33%
29%
27%
22%
28%
37%
23%
24%
25%
26%
29%
25%
36%
21%
38%
28%
32%
41%
35%
45%
40%
40%
28%
24%
48%
38%
42%
53%
29%
45%
6%
3%
3%
5%
6%
2%
7%
6%
2%
3%
5%
10%
4%
6%
6%
9%
9%
6%
8%
7%
6%
10%
9%
7%
6%
8%
3%
7%
13%
9%
15%
10%
10%
21%
12%
3%
19%
25%
18%
23%
22%
21%
18%
32%
10%
17%
15%
8%
13%
9%
11%
11%
21%
25%
12%
15%
9%
6%
23%
17%
Global Country Average
South Africa
Singapore
Great Britain
United States
India
Australia
Canada
Netherlands
Sweden
France
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Chile
Italy
Malaysia
Colombia
Argentina
Turkey
Peru
Brazil
South Korea
Hungary
Mexico
Russia
China
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Poland
Prefer to work completely from home/work from home more than I used toPrefer to work from home about as much I used to doPrefer to work completely away from home/work from home less than I used to doOther/Don’t knowNot applicable (the nature of my job means I don't have a choice where I have to work)
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
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SHIFT BACK TO WORKING OUTSIDE OF HOME
Q. When the pandemic is
over and all pandemic
restrictions have been
lifted, if you were working
on average 5 days a week,
how many days per week
would you prefer working
from home?
25%
37%
41%
38%
37%
40%
22%
34%
29%
30%
30%
27%
27%
24%
23%
27%
22%
21%
25%
21%
19%
17%
15%
21%
18%
14%
13%
16%
15%
15%
9%
19%
9%
18%
8%
6%
14%
9%
8%
7%
5%
11%
8%
12%
13%
6%
12%
8%
6%
10%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
7%
8%
8%
7%
6%
17%
19%
19%
12%
18%
13%
30%
16%
19%
18%
20%
21%
18%
17%
18%
16%
14%
18%
11%
16%
18%
19%
18%
11%
16%
17%
17%
16%
14%
15%
15%
9%
14%
10%
18%
8%
18%
10%
20%
15%
14%
11%
17%
18%
13%
15%
13%
14%
13%
13%
15%
17%
19%
12%
15%
17%
19%
14%
16%
16%
10%
6%
7%
11%
11%
9%
5%
7%
6%
10%
9%
5%
11%
11%
5%
11%
7%
8%
9%
6%
12%
12%
16%
10%
9%
13%
16%
11%
9%
17%
25%
10%
11%
11%
9%
24%
12%
24%
18%
20%
22%
24%
19%
18%
28%
26%
33%
32%
36%
35%
28%
27%
25%
40%
35%
32%
27%
36%
40%
31%
Global Country Average
India
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Peru
Mexico
Singapore
United States
Malaysia
Brazil
Argentina
Great Britain
Colombia
Chile
Australia
Russia
Canada
Hungary
Japan
Germany
Sweden
Italy
South Korea
Poland
Spain
Turkey
Netherlands
France
Belgium
China
All 5 days 4 out of 5 days 3 out of 5 days 2 out of 5 days 1 out of 5 days None
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
Average
2.5
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2
2
2
2
1.9
1.9
1.9
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Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged
16-74 across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland
China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico,
Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
South Africa, and Turkey tend to be more
urban, educated, and/or affluent than the
general population
The “Global Country Average” reflects
the average result for all the countries
and markets where the survey was
conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or
market and is not intended to suggest a
total result.
GLOBAL SUMMARY
Q. Thinking of a time
when the pandemic
restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree
or disagree with the
following statements?
28%
29%
28%
20%
13%
13%
12%
12%
38%
35%
37%
32%
25%
24%
21%
18%
25%
25%
25%
27%
26%
28%
31%
33%
6%
7%
6%
11%
18%
18%
18%
17%
4%
4%
4%
10%
19%
18%
18%
20%
Employers should be more flexible in terms ofrequiring employees to go to an office
I am more productive with a flexible work schedule
I want flexibility in the amount of time I go into theoffice
I miss being around my coworkers
My home is a difficult place to be productive
I feel disengaged from my work when work fromhome
I feel more burned out by work when I work fromhome
If my employer expected me to work away fromhome full time, I would consider looking for another
job given the same salary and responsibility
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
66%
65%
64%
52%
38%
37%
33%
30%
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Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74 across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average result for all the countries and markets where the survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to the population size of each country or market and is not intended to suggest a total result.
GLOBAL SUMMARY BY KEY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS
Q. Thinking of a time when the pandemic restrictions are lifted, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Gender Age Household Income EducationParent of a child
0-17
Global Country Average
Male FemaleUnder
3535-49 50-74 Low Medium High Low Medium High Yes No
Employers should be more flexible in terms of requiring employees to go to an office
66% 64% 68% 67% 66% 63% 62% 63% 69% 59% 61% 71% 68% 63%
I am more productive with a flexible work schedule 65% 63% 66% 67% 65% 61% 64% 64% 66% 57% 62% 69% 68% 61%
I want flexibility in the amount of time I go into the office 64% 62% 67% 67% 66% 59% 58% 63% 68% 52% 60% 71% 68% 60%
I miss being around my coworkers 52% 51% 53% 55% 51% 50% 48% 52% 55% 44% 51% 56% 57% 47%
My home is a difficult place to be productive 38% 38% 38% 40% 38% 34% 41% 38% 39% 36% 38% 39% 43% 34%
I feel disengaged from my work when work from home 37% 38% 35% 39% 37% 33% 37% 36% 39% 33% 37% 38% 42% 32%
I feel more burned out by work when I work from home 33% 31% 35% 37% 33% 27% 35% 34% 33% 29% 31% 36% 38% 28%
If my employer expected me to work away from home full time, I would consider looking for another job given the same salary and responsibility
30% 30% 29% 35% 30% 22% 34% 31% 29% 28% 28% 32% 34% 26%
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24%
16%
15%
13%
13%
9%
17%
15%
18%
13%
15%
11%
13%
13%
11%
11%
12%
8%
11%
9%
13%
12%
8%
4%
6%
7%
4%
5%
8%
18%
24%
28%
25%
27%
23%
27%
18%
19%
16%
20%
18%
19%
18%
15%
17%
16%
15%
19%
15%
16%
11%
12%
15%
17%
15%
13%
17%
12%
9%
33%
20%
22%
38%
31%
27%
33%
27%
34%
31%
36%
37%
29%
35%
33%
36%
24%
32%
36%
33%
37%
29%
39%
29%
37%
37%
39%
51%
35%
45%
17%
19%
19%
10%
22%
14%
24%
15%
13%
15%
11%
12%
15%
14%
14%
20%
19%
16%
21%
17%
14%
25%
16%
10%
31%
15%
15%
17%
19%
17%
20%
13%
16%
12%
7%
23%
7%
23%
19%
21%
21%
19%
25%
20%
26%
16%
29%
25%
16%
24%
24%
22%
21%
37%
11%
27%
26%
11%
29%
22%
Global Country Average
India
Saudi Arabia
Peru
Malaysia
Brazil
China
Colombia
Australia
Chile
Mexico
Italy
Turkey
Great Britain
Argentina
Poland
Hungary
United States
Singapore
Netherlands
Spain
South Africa
Canada
Sweden
South Korea
France
Germany
Japan
Russia
Belgium
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I WOULD CONSIDER LOOKING FOR ANOTHER JOB IF MY EMPLOYER EXPECTED ME TO WORK AWAY FROM HOME FULL TIME
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
If my employer expected me to
work away from home full time, I
would consider looking for another
job given the same salary and
responsibility
% Agree
30%
48%
43%
40%
40%
36%
36%
35%
34%
34%
33%
33%
31%
31%
28%
28%
28%
27%
27%
26%
25%
24%
24%
23%
21%
21%
21%
21%
18%
16%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey12 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I WANT FLEXIBILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME I GO INTO THE OFFICE
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
I want flexibility in the amount of
time I go into the office
28%
23%
35%
28%
16%
34%
21%
38%
31%
34%
30%
40%
36%
34%
32%
24%
29%
25%
29%
31%
31%
20%
26%
29%
23%
19%
24%
18%
13%
19%
37%
57%
41%
48%
59%
40%
53%
34%
40%
34%
38%
29%
31%
32%
33%
38%
31%
35%
28%
26%
26%
36%
30%
26%
33%
35%
29%
35%
38%
29%
25%
17%
17%
19%
20%
17%
21%
16%
17%
24%
22%
20%
25%
22%
25%
25%
27%
28%
33%
30%
34%
30%
29%
25%
30%
33%
39%
33%
35%
38%
6%
3%
5%
4%
4%
6%
3%
8%
8%
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%
3%
8%
8%
6%
6%
7%
5%
10%
9%
10%
7%
6%
5%
6%
9%
9%
4%
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
2%
4%
3%
3%
4%
6%
4%
6%
7%
6%
6%
5%
5%
6%
5%
5%
7%
9%
8%
7%
3%
8%
5%
5%
Global Country Average
China
Singapore
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
India
Malaysia
South Africa
Turkey
Italy
Peru
Chile
Spain
Hungary
Colombia
Brazil
Mexico
United States
Australia
Great Britain
Canada
France
Argentina
Sweden
Netherlands
Russia
Belgium
Poland
Japan
Germany
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
64%
80%
77%
76%
76%
74%
74%
73%
71%
68%
68%
68%
67%
66%
66%
62%
60%
60%
57%
57%
56%
56%
55%
55%
55%
54%
53%
53%
51%
48%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey13 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I AM MORE PRODUCTIVE WITH A FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
I am more productive with a
flexible work schedule
29%
46%
36%
43%
42%
24%
44%
43%
16%
39%
31%
41%
39%
32%
33%
40%
25%
30%
27%
27%
27%
23%
12%
25%
19%
15%
18%
10%
21%
18%
35%
36%
45%
35%
35%
52%
28%
28%
55%
32%
40%
27%
29%
34%
33%
26%
37%
32%
34%
34%
32%
32%
43%
29%
35%
38%
34%
37%
25%
28%
25%
11%
14%
14%
14%
20%
17%
17%
21%
17%
22%
17%
24%
23%
19%
22%
27%
30%
30%
28%
32%
32%
34%
32%
30%
36%
33%
43%
37%
37%
7%
4%
4%
4%
6%
3%
6%
7%
6%
7%
6%
9%
6%
7%
10%
6%
7%
5%
5%
7%
6%
8%
10%
6%
11%
6%
9%
7%
7%
12%
4%
3%
1%
4%
3%
1%
5%
5%
3%
5%
1%
6%
3%
3%
5%
6%
3%
3%
4%
5%
3%
5%
2%
8%
6%
5%
6%
3%
9%
5%
Global Country Average
India
Saudi Arabia
Peru
South Africa
China
Mexico
Chile
Malaysia
Colombia
Singapore
Argentina
Spain
Brazil
Turkey
Hungary
Australia
Canada
United States
Italy
Great Britain
Belgium
South Korea
Sweden
Netherlands
Poland
France
Japan
Russia
Germany
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
65%
82%
81%
78%
77%
76%
72%
71%
71%
70%
70%
68%
68%
67%
66%
66%
62%
62%
62%
61%
60%
55%
55%
54%
54%
53%
52%
47%
46%
46%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey14 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
MY HOME IS A DIFFICULT PLACE TO BE PRODUCTIVE
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
My home is a difficult place to be
productive
13%
17%
19%
22%
14%
10%
11%
14%
20%
12%
14%
10%
12%
10%
14%
18%
15%
9%
14%
13%
12%
13%
13%
13%
10%
14%
11%
9%
10%
9%
25%
37%
31%
26%
35%
35%
34%
28%
19%
26%
25%
28%
26%
28%
23%
19%
23%
27%
21%
20%
22%
19%
20%
19%
21%
16%
19%
21%
17%
17%
26%
21%
21%
20%
25%
32%
29%
25%
19%
30%
29%
22%
37%
20%
24%
24%
20%
28%
22%
27%
27%
28%
24%
30%
26%
17%
30%
30%
26%
36%
18%
14%
14%
19%
19%
19%
20%
14%
16%
20%
16%
18%
15%
18%
12%
18%
14%
22%
16%
16%
18%
15%
19%
20%
18%
23%
21%
16%
20%
17%
19%
11%
14%
13%
8%
4%
6%
18%
27%
13%
17%
23%
9%
25%
26%
21%
29%
14%
28%
23%
21%
24%
24%
19%
26%
31%
19%
24%
27%
21%
Global Country Average
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
India
Malaysia
South Korea
China
Russia
Argentina
Poland
Australia
Brazil
Japan
Peru
Mexico
Hungary
Chile
Singapore
Colombia
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Netherlands
Canada
United States
South Africa
Germany
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
38%
54%
51%
48%
48%
45%
45%
43%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
37%
37%
37%
36%
35%
34%
34%
33%
33%
32%
31%
30%
30%
30%
27%
26%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey15 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I FEEL MORE BURNED OUT BY WORK WHEN I WORK FROM HOME
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
I feel more burned out by work
when I work from home
12%
26%
20%
17%
22%
11%
10%
16%
18%
17%
11%
13%
15%
11%
10%
12%
8%
5%
10%
13%
9%
14%
7%
8%
10%
10%
7%
5%
5%
8%
21%
34%
30%
29%
20%
31%
30%
22%
19%
20%
24%
23%
18%
22%
23%
21%
24%
25%
19%
16%
17%
11%
18%
14%
12%
12%
14%
16%
16%
9%
31%
19%
18%
27%
27%
25%
30%
25%
23%
30%
30%
28%
20%
34%
35%
31%
35%
33%
36%
35%
36%
28%
37%
33%
37%
40%
34%
45%
30%
46%
18%
13%
17%
15%
12%
24%
25%
14%
18%
10%
23%
17%
24%
16%
14%
14%
20%
29%
14%
16%
17%
19%
19%
20%
23%
17%
25%
24%
11%
16%
18%
9%
16%
11%
19%
10%
5%
23%
22%
22%
11%
20%
23%
16%
18%
23%
13%
8%
22%
21%
22%
29%
21%
25%
19%
21%
20%
10%
37%
22%
Global Country Average
India
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Chile
Malaysia
China
Colombia
Argentina
Mexico
Singapore
Brazil
South Africa
Australia
Peru
Italy
Poland
South Korea
Spain
Russia
United States
Hungary
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
Canada
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Belgium
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
33%
60%
49%
46%
42%
42%
40%
38%
37%
37%
36%
35%
33%
33%
33%
32%
32%
30%
29%
28%
26%
25%
24%
23%
22%
21%
21%
21%
21%
17%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey16 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I MISS BEING AROUND MY COWORKERS
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
I miss being around my coworkers
20%
31%
31%
37%
20%
18%
28%
27%
27%
23%
27%
23%
23%
27%
28%
15%
17%
17%
15%
20%
17%
22%
12%
14%
18%
16%
14%
11%
6%
3%
32%
43%
40%
33%
47%
46%
31%
33%
32%
36%
30%
31%
29%
25%
23%
36%
32%
32%
32%
27%
29%
23%
33%
28%
22%
25%
26%
28%
32%
20%
27%
17%
17%
17%
26%
24%
23%
25%
23%
27%
19%
25%
26%
27%
28%
29%
31%
28%
30%
31%
28%
33%
32%
32%
34%
34%
37%
34%
35%
30%
11%
5%
8%
7%
6%
9%
8%
8%
8%
8%
12%
14%
9%
10%
9%
12%
9%
12%
11%
8%
13%
11%
12%
12%
12%
10%
13%
11%
23%
24%
10%
5%
5%
6%
1%
4%
11%
8%
11%
8%
13%
7%
13%
11%
13%
9%
12%
12%
11%
14%
13%
11%
12%
13%
14%
16%
11%
15%
5%
24%
Global Country Average
Saudi Arabia
India
Turkey
China
Malaysia
Colombia
Peru
Brazil
Netherlands
Hungary
South Africa
Chile
Argentina
Sweden
Singapore
Australia
Great Britain
Poland
Spain
Italy
Mexico
France
United States
Germany
Russia
Canada
Belgium
South Korea
Japan
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
52%
74%
71%
70%
68%
64%
59%
59%
58%
58%
57%
54%
53%
52%
51%
51%
49%
48%
48%
47%
46%
45%
44%
43%
41%
41%
40%
39%
38%
22%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey17 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE MORE FLEXIBLE IN TERMS OF REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO GO TO AN OFFICE
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
Employers should be more flexible
in terms of requiring employees to
go to an office
28%
34%
35%
42%
29%
18%
24%
31%
41%
37%
32%
32%
36%
25%
13%
30%
27%
24%
24%
19%
26%
27%
30%
25%
32%
29%
18%
31%
28%
23%
38%
48%
43%
33%
45%
56%
49%
40%
30%
32%
37%
36%
29%
39%
52%
33%
36%
39%
38%
43%
35%
33%
30%
34%
27%
30%
40%
26%
28%
30%
25%
11%
18%
16%
17%
22%
20%
18%
19%
24%
23%
22%
23%
30%
30%
24%
28%
26%
31%
30%
29%
29%
24%
34%
33%
25%
30%
33%
31%
38%
6%
5%
3%
5%
6%
4%
6%
7%
6%
6%
5%
6%
6%
3%
4%
7%
7%
7%
4%
5%
7%
6%
8%
4%
6%
8%
8%
6%
7%
6%
4%
3%
1%
3%
3%
0%
1%
5%
5%
2%
3%
5%
6%
3%
1%
6%
3%
4%
3%
2%
4%
5%
9%
3%
3%
9%
4%
5%
7%
3%
Global Country Average
India
Singapore
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
China
Malaysia
Turkey
Chile
Great Britain
Italy
Peru
Hungary
Belgium
South Korea
Mexico
Australia
Brazil
Netherlands
Japan
France
United States
Colombia
Russia
Canada
Argentina
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Germany
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
66%
81%
78%
76%
74%
74%
73%
71%
70%
69%
69%
68%
65%
65%
65%
63%
63%
63%
62%
62%
61%
60%
59%
59%
58%
58%
58%
57%
56%
53%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey18 ‒
Base: 12,445 online employed adults aged 16-74
across 29 countries
* Online samples in Brazil, Chile, mainland China,
Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey tend to be
more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general
population
The “Global Country Average” reflects the average
result for all the countries and markets where the
survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to
the population size of each country or market and is
not intended to suggest a total result.
I FEEL DISENGAGED FROM MY WORK WHEN WORK FROM HOME
Q. Thinking of a time when the
pandemic restrictions are lifted, to
what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statements?
I feel disengaged from my work
when work from home
13%
25%
23%
22%
10%
15%
13%
11%
17%
10%
17%
14%
11%
19%
13%
10%
7%
12%
12%
11%
11%
10%
10%
10%
9%
9%
9%
8%
10%
4%
24%
38%
35%
32%
37%
27%
28%
30%
23%
28%
20%
23%
26%
17%
23%
26%
27%
22%
22%
23%
20%
21%
21%
19%
22%
21%
15%
16%
14%
15%
28%
21%
17%
21%
33%
21%
27%
27%
31%
25%
24%
32%
34%
28%
24%
30%
26%
19%
35%
30%
31%
27%
21%
35%
28%
30%
31%
30%
40%
39%
18%
9%
12%
14%
16%
16%
15%
27%
13%
26%
17%
15%
17%
12%
17%
15%
25%
22%
15%
13%
18%
24%
22%
17%
17%
17%
17%
21%
16%
26%
18%
7%
14%
11%
5%
21%
18%
5%
17%
11%
22%
17%
13%
24%
23%
19%
15%
25%
16%
23%
20%
18%
26%
18%
26%
23%
27%
25%
21%
18%
Global Country Average
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
India
South Korea
Argentina
Brazil
China
Russia
Malaysia
Colombia
Australia
Poland
Mexico
Chile
Peru
Singapore
South Africa
Germany
Italy
United States
Netherlands
Hungary
Canada
Sweden
Great Britain
Spain
France
Belgium
Japan
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
% Agree
37%
63%
57%
54%
46%
42%
41%
41%
40%
39%
37%
37%
37%
36%
36%
36%
35%
34%
34%
34%
31%
31%
30%
30%
30%
30%
24%
24%
23%
19%
© Ipsos | Return to Workplace Global Survey
• These are the results of a 29-country survey conducted by Ipsos on its Global
Advisor online platform. Ipsos interviewed a total of 12,445 employed adults
aged 18-74 in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey,
age 21-74 in Singapore, and 16-74 in 23 other countries between May 21 and
June 4, 2021.
• The sample consists of employed individuals. The sample sizes range from
n=255 in Belgium to n=809 in China (mainland) with an average of 429 per
country.
• The samples in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain,
Sweden, and the U.S. can be taken as representative of these countries’ general
adult population under the age of 75.
• The samples in Brazil, Chile, China (mainland), Colombia, India, Malaysia,
Mexico, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Turkey are
more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population.
The survey results for these countries should be viewed as reflecting the views
of the more “connected” segment of their population.
• The data is weighted so that each country’s sample composition best reflects the
demographic profile of the adult population according to the most recent census
data.
• Where results do not sum to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be +/-1 more/less
than the actual, this may be due to rounding, multiple responses, or the
exclusion of don't know or not stated responses.
• The precision of Ipsos online polls is calculated using a credibility interval with a
poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 4.8
percentage points. For more information on the Ipsos use of credibility intervals,
please visit the Ipsos website.
• The publication of these findings abides by local rules and regulations.
METHODOLOGY
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