Work-from-home after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from surveys of firms and workers

This study presents evidence on the use of work-from-home practice and its productivity in late 2023 when social and economic activity returned to normal after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results generally confirm the predictions based on the analysis during the pandemic. Those who are productive while working from home have continued to use this workstyle and those who are less productive at home have returned to their usual workplaces. Although mean productivity at home has increased through learning and selection effects, productivity at home has not reached the same level as that of the traditional workplace. Therefore, adjustments in the percentage and frequency of remote workers are likely to continue for some time.