Study: Remote working has saved employees around the world an average of 72 minutes every day

Employees saved about two hours of commuting time per week by working from home instead of the office. — Photography epixproductions/Shutterstock/AFP Relaxnews

The organizational flexibility enabled by remote working has allowed many employees to reduce their travel time. The set-up has saved them, on average, 72 minutes per day, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

To arrive at this estimate, European and North American researchers examined findings from two surveys of tens of thousands of workers from 27 countries. They found that the widespread use of teleworking significantly altered their trips during the health crisis, especially those to and from work. For example, employees saved about two hours of commuting time per week by working from home, rather than from the office.