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According to the source, the figures in this statistic are based on the ZEW Business Survey in the Information Economy 2020. Further information about this survey is available on the website.
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Manufacturing industry: remote work before, during and after COVID-19 in Germany 2020
According to a survey conducted by the , over three quarters of responding manufacturing companies stated that none of their employees had worked from home before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During the pandemic, the share of companies that had none of their employees working remotely decreased to 54 percent (as of June 2020).
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ZEW. (August 6, 2020). Share of employees in the manufacturing industry working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. "Share of employees in the manufacturing industry working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020." Chart. August 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. (2020). Share of employees in the manufacturing industry working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW. "Share of Employees in The Manufacturing Industry Working from Home Before, during and after The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Crisis in Germany in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2020, /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/
ZEW, Share of employees in the manufacturing industry working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/ (last visited July 18, 2026)
Share of employees in the manufacturing industry working from home before, during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in Germany in 2020 [Graph], ZEW, August 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1285528/manufacturing-working-remote-rate-germany/
