Top hybrid work trend stats from companies in the US for 2023

Three years have handed for the reason that WHO declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while in some components of the world, the worst appears to be behind us, the pandemic’s impression has lingered on in our each day life, particularly within the work world.

For instance, many companies tried out distant work for the primary time throughout COVID-19. Whereas some have since returned to the workplace full-time over the previous yr as we’ve entered the “new regular”, hybrid and versatile work proceed to be common in a post-pandemic world.

With the assistance of market analysis company OnePoll, we carried out a survey of 1000 US workplace employees and information employees from a variety of ranges and industries to carry you a number of key insights on present work tendencies and the state of hybrid work.

Learn on to be taught extra!

Key hybrid work statistics and hybrid work tendencies for 2023

• Right this moment, 25% of US firms provide staff the chance to work at home half the time. This represents a big bounce from simply 15% earlier than the pandemic.
• Earlier than the pandemic, 40% of US firms labored on-site full-time. That determine has dropped barely to 31% as we speak.
• 62% of firms have returned to the identical working mannequin they’d pre-pandemic.
• 71% of US staff are pleased with the working mannequin getting used of their present job.

The vast majority of firms returned to the identical working mannequin they’d earlier than, with only some completely transitioning

The pandemic induced a sea change in methods of working since many firms had been compelled to modify to a fully-remote mannequin throughout lockdowns. This led to widespread technological funding and experimentation with new varieties of office communications.

On the time, many observers speculated on what the way forward for work could be, questioning whether or not this could result in a everlasting transition to distant work. Our analysis exhibits that for essentially the most half, this didn’t occur. In actual fact, 62% of firms have returned to the identical working mannequin they’d pre-pandemic. 

Nonetheless, some firms did resolve to alter the way in which they work for good—however most of those opted to go hybrid, not distant. Simply 4% of firms shifted to a fully-remote mannequin, whereas 16% of firms moved to a hybrid work mannequin as an alternative, selecting to enter the workplace for a part of the time. These adjustments resulted to five% of firms now being totally distant, and 25% having a hybrid mannequin in place.

This exhibits that whereas the adjustments attributable to the pandemic supplied many new alternatives, for essentially the most half, firms felt that one thing was misplaced within the transition to completely distant work. 

Staff love the liberty and adaptability of hybrid work, nevertheless it’s not with out its issues

Hybrid work could also be perceived as an excellent compromise resolution, because it provides among the freedom and adaptability of distant, whereas sustaining the advantages of in-person communication in an workplace atmosphere.

However does hybrid work actually work for workers?

The staff we surveyed had quite a lot of opinions on the hybrid office schedule. Whereas some loved the liberty, others struggled with the isolation of working from dwelling. Survey respondents mentioned their favourite perks of hybrid work had been: 

• Much less time spent commuting
• The stability between interacting with colleagues and spending time at dwelling
• Optimistic results on bodily and psychological wellbeing
• Higher work-life stability

Then again, they felt that hybrid work’s foremost drawbacks had been: 

• A destructive impression on psychological well being
• Not as a lot face-to-face interplay with colleagues
• A poor setup or dangerous tools at dwelling

Apparently, respondents referred to each “destructive psychological well being” and “optimistic psychological wellbeing”, two seemingly contradictory factors. 

Hybrid work can impression individuals very in another way, relying on their particular person personalities and preferences. Whereas the versatile schedule and work-life stability supplied by hybrid work can have a optimistic impression on psychological well being, it additionally comes with fewer interactions with colleagues and a much less structured routine, which can result in burnout or trigger some staff to battle.

Lack of entry to a properly-equipped, non-public dwelling workplace area may also be an issue for hybrid and distant staff—a snug and ergonomic workspace is essential for psychological and bodily wellness.

Practically a 3rd of staff are required to enter the workplace not less than 3 times every week—and persons are completely satisfied about it!

There are a lot of variations on a hybrid work schedule, with some firms leaning extra in the direction of distant and others leaning extra in the direction of in-person workplace work. Whereas firms don’t at all times require their hybrid staff to spend a particular variety of days within the workplace, the bulk (58%) do.

Most of those organizations require extra in-office days than distant days. Of survey respondents who mentioned their employer required a certain quantity of workplace attendance, 32% had been required to enter the workplace not less than 3 times every week, with a further 20% being requested to go in 4 occasions every week.

The overwhelming majority of staff say they’re kind of glad with the variety of days they’re required to go in. 48% say they wouldn’t change something about their present work association, whereas a further 41% say they’re typically completely satisfied, though they would favor extra flexibility.

Clearly, there’s no excellent method to do hybrid work and achieve success—numerous schedules may match effectively for various firms. Whatever the actual kind of labor schedule chosen, staff take pleasure in having that bit of additional flexibility of their week.

Practically a 3rd of staff have the pliability to work from overseas for a limiteless variety of days per yr

Surprisingly, 33% of staff report that their firm permits them to work remotely from overseas for a limiteless variety of days per yr, with a further 23% saying they are allowed to work from overseas for a set period of time. 

That is sudden for a number of causes. First, most firms place a excessive precedence on workplace attendance (as proven above). Second, working from overseas can open up a lot of necessary tax, safety, and authorized implications (to be taught extra about these, try our weblog submit on world mobility administration.)

Nonetheless, many firms are nonetheless open to the concept of staff working remotely from a distinct geographical location. Giving staff the liberty to work whereas touring could be a lovely job perk, serving to firms to construct their employer model and entice prime expertise. As well as, there may also be enterprise advantages to letting staff select a brief work location overseas—it might result in enterprise improvement alternatives, or nearer connections with abroad firm places of work.

Assembly colleagues in particular person is an important a part of working life

There’s a purpose why many employers require not less than some workplace attendance, and why many staff take pleasure in going into the workplace—collaborating with different workforce members head to head has many advantages, and could be an necessary a part of working life.

When requested for his or her prime the explanation why seeing their colleagues in particular person was necessary to them, survey respondents cited: 

• Heightened productiveness and creativity (51%)
• A way of belonging inside the workforce (49%)
• Improved firm tradition (46%)

In-person collaboration could make it simpler to work on complicated tasks. It could additionally enhance psychological well-being by encouraging extra social interplay, and foster a way of connectedness with the corporate’s mission.

Most respondents discovered that head to head conferences had been useful for inventive and strategic actions. 34% listed brainstorming classes as their prime precedence when going into the workplace. Others listed their most necessary office-based actions as: 

• 1:1 conferences (33%)
• abilities improvement workshops (33%)
• large-group conferences (31%)

On the social finish of issues, members additionally valued spending time with new colleagues (29%) and collaborating in social actions (26%). 

Over half of respondents working fully-remotely declare they by no means get along with their colleagues for social occasions

Clearly, many staff take pleasure in and profit from in-person conferences. And naturally, the workplace isn’t the one place staff can get collectively in particular person—many fully-remote firms additionally maintain offsites and occasions for workers to fulfill up a number of occasions per yr. Nonetheless, our knowledge present that over half of distant firms don’t do that. 

Then again, simply 17% of respondents from hybrid firms mentioned they by no means met with colleagues head to head for most of these occasions. Moreover being within the workplace extra usually, hybrid employees additionally take part in workforce constructing actions extra continuously than distant employees, with most assembly as soon as a month (25%) or a number of occasions a month (23%) for workforce constructing.

Group constructing has been proven to have an necessary impression on firm tradition and the worker expertise, making a optimistic work atmosphere and driving enterprise efficiency. In actual fact, as much as 55% of worker engagement is pushed by such a non-financial recognition, in response to McKinsey. And knowledge from Gallup present that highly-engaged enterprise models take pleasure in decrease absenteeism and better worker productiveness.

Over 72% of companies run company-wide occasions not less than every year, if no more

Total, firm occasions are fairly a preferred exercise. The vast majority of organizations select to prepare these occasions not less than as soon as per yr. 36% of companies run firm occasions every year, whereas 28% accomplish that 2-3 occasions per yr, and a further 8% run them 3+ occasions a yr. 

So what sorts of occasions are the most typical? Unsurprisingly, most firms prioritize socializing {and professional} improvement throughout their in-person get-togethers. Essentially the most frequently-organized firm occasions embrace:

• Seasonal events, equivalent to Christmas, vacation, or summer season events (41%)
• Worker recognition occasions, equivalent to worker of the month/quarter (39%)
• In-office social occasions, equivalent to Friday drinks (37%)

Different common varieties of firm occasions embrace:

• Group constructing classes (33%)
• Conferences, exhibitions, and summits (33%)
• In-person offsites and retreats (27%)

Organizing occasions could be difficult for distant and hybrid firms. These companies usually have staff primarily based in numerous places of work, or working remotely from numerous components of the nation or world. 

To tug off a profitable firm occasion, coordinating group journey is crucial—however managing bookings, agendas, and conferences for a number of vacationers can get sophisticated fairly shortly. This course of is made a lot less complicated with the suitable journey administration software program.

When you solely wish to learn the abstract…

There’s lots to absorb right here! Whether or not you’re a human sources supervisor, a individuals and tradition determination maker, a workforce supervisor, or a C-suite enterprise chief making an attempt to resolve how issues will work at your organization within the subsequent yr and past, right here’s a fast overview of the important thing takeaways from our survey:

• Most firms have returned to the way in which they had been working earlier than the pandemic, with some switching completely to hybrid, and a few going totally distant.
• Staff take pleasure in larger work-life stability with hybrid and distant work choices, however nonetheless miss interacting with their colleagues head to head.
• Various kinds of hybrid workweek schedules can work for various firms, with most choosing three or 4 workdays within the workplace per week. Typically, this setup meets worker expectations; most are glad with the way in which their employers are managing their firm’s work tradition.
• Over half of staff are allowed to work from overseas not less than among the time, and firms see worth in such a working association.
• Assembly with colleagues in particular person for social and work-related causes has many advantages, and most firms run company-wide occasions not less than every year. Nonetheless, hybrid groups usually tend to meet for most of these occasions than distant groups.