According to a survey conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), just over half of responding companies in the information sector stated that none of their employees had worked from home before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During the pandemic, the share of companies that had none of their employees working remotely decreased to 26 percent (as of June 2020).
Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020
1,800 companies in the information economy and manufacturing industry
Supplementary notes
According to the source, the figures in this statistic are based on the ZEW Business Survey in the Information Economy 2020. Further information about this survey is available on the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) website.
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ZEW. (August 6, 2020). Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. "Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020." Chart. August 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. (2020). Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. "Share of Employees in The Information Sector Working from Home Before, during and after The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Crisis in Germany in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW, Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of employees in the information sector working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 [Graph], ZEW, August 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285646/information-economy-working-remote-rate-germany/
