Zarah ChoudharyAccording to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Time Use Survey, hybrid workers in Great Britain used the time saved from commuting to invest more in personal wellbeing.
Saving an average of 56 minutes per day by not commuting, those working from home on a given day spent an average of 24 minutes more on sleep and rest, and 15 minutes more on exercise, sports and wellbeing, compared with those who worked away from home.
Improved staff wellbeing was one of the most frequently reported business reasons for implementing or intending to increase hybrid and home-working, according to findings from the ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey.
More than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain (28%) were hybrid working in autumn 2024, based on data from the ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, which collected responses from adults between 2nd and 27th October 2024.
The survey, designed to monitor working patterns and well-being during and after COVID-19 restrictions, showed that while the trend of working exclusively from home had decreased since 2021, hybrid working was the ‘new normal’ for around a quarter of workers.
Extended analysis over a longer period, from 10th April to 30th June 2024, revealed that hybrid working was most common among adults over 30 years old, parents, those in managerial or professional roles, and individuals in industries requiring less face-to-face interaction.
Workers with higher qualifications were also more likely to follow a hybrid work pattern.
