Jobs of the future · 5 min read
Is remote work here to stay?
Hybrid work has settled at around a quarter of workers or workdays in the UK and US. It's far more common in graduate office jobs than anywhere else.
The short answer
Yes, in hybrid form, but for fewer people than many assume. The UK's Office for National Statistics found 28% of working adults in Great Britain hybrid worked in early 2025, a share that had slowly risen since 2022. In the US, the WFH Research survey has found about a quarter of paid workdays done from home through 2025. Access is uneven: graduates and higher earners are far more likely to work hybrid than people in hands-on, care or customer-facing roles.
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The numbers
| Where | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 28% of working adults hybrid worked, January to March 2025 | ONS |
| United States | About a quarter of paid workdays worked from home, 2025 | WFH Research |
Who has it and who doesn't
The ONS found hybrid working closely tied to qualifications and pay. That matters if remote work is a reason you're considering a change: the jobs that allow it are mostly office jobs that often ask for degrees or specific experience.
If remote work matters to you
- Decide whether you want hybrid or fully remote. The second is much rarer.
- Look at the tasks that make a job remote-friendly: writing, analysis, design, code, account management.
- Test whether you enjoy working alone for a whole day before you chase it.
Questions people ask
- Are companies ending remote work?
- Some large employers have asked for more office days, and these get attention. The overall survey data shows hybrid work holding roughly steady rather than ending.
- Which jobs are most likely to be remote?
- Office-based work in tech, finance, marketing, writing, design and some admin roles. Jobs that need you in a place, like healthcare, trades, retail and hospitality, rarely are.
- Is a fully remote job harder to get?
- Often, yes. Fully remote posts attract applicants from a wider area, so competition is stronger. Hybrid roles near you can be easier to land.
- Who gets to work hybrid?
- In Great Britain, the ONS found workers with a degree were ten times more likely to hybrid work than those with no qualifications (41% against 4%), and 45% of those earning £50,000 or more did so, against 8% of those earning under £20,000.
- How do I find remote or hybrid jobs?
- Filter job boards by remote or hybrid, check the location line in each post carefully, and ask in interviews how many days are expected in the office.
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Sources
- Who has access to hybrid working in Great Britain? (June 2025) · Office for National Statistics
- Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes, monthly updates · WFH Research (Barrero, Bloom, Davis and colleagues)
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