Overview
- An analysis of 11,000 employees at a German health insurer found roughly 20% more cases processed at home, with productivity rising up to about 60% home time before declining as in‑person coordination becomes necessary.
- A survey by Appinio for a time‑tracking provider reports common private tasks during work at home—58.8% accept packages, 46.2% answer personal messages, 42.8% do household chores—yet 74% spend under 30 minutes on them and 83% view such brief breaks as acceptable if results are met.
- In the same survey, 75.9% of respondents say they are more productive at home than in the office.
- The Konstanz Homeoffice Study indicates employees prefer hybrid setups, with an average of three home days per week, and notes higher perceived stress where strict office attendance is enforced.
- Court rulings by the EU’s top court (2019) and Germany’s Federal Labour Court (2022) require employers to record daily working time, and electronic time capture is slated to become compulsory in 2026, including for remote work.