Employees who worked most of their hours at home during the week of February 14 to 20, 2021.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Working from home: Productivity and preferences, page 6, February 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Change of productivity of employees working from home in Canada 2021, by age
According to a study conducted among Canadian employees in 2021, very few employees reported to be less productive at home than outside, e.g. in the office. Overall, only *** percent of new remote workers accomplished less work per hour. Productivity increased the most among employees aged 51 to 64 years. In this age group, **** percent of new remote workers accomplished more work per hour at home than in the office.
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