Rumours of the death of remote work are greatly exaggerated

Using a national survey of Swedish workers in 2025, this article examines whether remote work has declined since the pandemic. It finds that office workers averaged 1.77 days working from home per week, close to the 2022 level of 1.8 days. Hybrid work appears to have stabilised, with substantial differences by age, region and family situation. The article argues that blanket office requirements can make recruitment harder, while purposeful in-person work can support coordination and collaboration.

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