In September of 2020, LinkedIn started keeping track of worker confidence and preference. Two years later, it’s clear that workplace needs and desires have fluctuated greater than any expert could have predicted.
According to the Workforce Confidence Index, there are three work arrangements here to stay: on-site, remote and hybrid. But the preference for each of these models greatly ranges across demographics.
Since LinkedIn started tracking these trends, the demand for hybrid work has increased from 11% in October of 2020 to 17% in July of 2022.
Simultaneously, the desire for remote work has fallen from 46% to 29% in the last few years.
This indicates that not only are professionals largely ready to move past the instinctive fear of illness from being in the workplace, but also the desire to maintain flexibility in work arrangements.
According to the survey, this is particularly prominent among women, where 20% opted for hybrid work compared to just 14% of men.
This is likely tied to the responsibilities of mothers, who are more likely to be left juggling both work and home tasks when it comes to taking care of their children.
Although this certainly applies to both mothers and fathers, statistics show that women tend to take on the majority of caregiver responsibilities.
By having a hybrid position, these women are able to more adequately support their home-life needs. Plus, they are also more likely to work in roles that can support a hybrid model.
