Number of employees who work from home increased by 7.7% (152,000) last year

The number of employees who usually work from home has increased by 7.7% (152,000) last year, a new analysis report published by the TUC to mark National Work From Home Day has revealed.

More than 1.6 million employees (1 in 16) worked from home in 2016, with the number of women working from home going up by 10.5% (64,000) over the past year.

The South West has the highest proportion of homeworkers: 1 in 11 workers in the South West regularly work from home. The next highest is the East of England (1 in 13), followed by the South East (1 in 14).

IT, agriculture and construction have the biggest share of homeworkers: 1 in 6 IT workers regularly work from home.

Government research shows that another 4 million UK workers would like to work from home for at least some of their working week but are not given the chance.

Properly-managed homeworking can save time and money on commutes, give more flexibility over working time, and make it easier for carers and parents doing the school run.

For employers, homeworking makes recruitment easier, can increase productivity, and reduce premises costs.

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