A newly released survey report shows that Irish people want hybrid and remote working practices to continue despite the fact many of them are working longer hours remotely than onsite.

The 2022 Remote Working in Ireland survey by NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission collected data from employees across a wide range of industries, sectors and occupations over a nine-day period at the end of last month.

The researchers received more than 8,000 usable responses. 52pc of respondents are currently working hybrid, while 40pc are fully remote and just 8pc are fully onsite.

Almost half (49pc) of respondents said that they work more hours remote working compared to working onsite. 45pc indicated that they work the same hours. Just 6pc reported that they work less hours.

This year’s report follows on from last year’s report which was carried out while workplaces were still bound to Covid-19 public health restrictions. Unsurprisingly, that report had a much higher percentage of fully remote workers (75pc).

It also canvassed people’s attitudes to remote and hybrid working and found that 95pc of people said they would prefer to keep remote working after the pandemic.

This year’s report shows that workplaces and workers are still in a transitory phase post-pandemic, with many figuring out what practices work best.

Half of the respondents indicated that their organisation has confirmed how they will work in the future. 22pc are still in a trial phase and 29pc have not yet decided on future work patterns.

58pc of respondents said they had never worked remotely before the pandemic.

Of the 50pc of respondents whose organisations have confirmed their future working patterns, 61pc said that they will work hybrid. Just under a third (30pc) indicated that they will work completely remotely. Just 9pc will work fully onsite.

Most employers want hybrid employees in the office at least two or three days a week. Requirements such as a minimum of four days onsite a week and only a couple of days per month were less popular options.

Researchers asked those who knew what their employers’ plans were for the future whether they were satisfied their remote working requirements were being considered. 61pc said yes, while 19pc indicated that their preferences are not being facilitated. 20pc do not know yet whether their preferences will be facilitated.

Saving time commuting, more time for household chores, leisure and spending time with family were all factors in people’s preference for hybrid and remote working even if they sometimes worked longer hours offsite.

95pc of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that working remotely makes their life easier.

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