Is Working from Home Here to Stay? A Look at 35 Million Job Ads

Jean-Victor Alipour, Christina Langerand and Layla O’Kane

CESifo Forum, 2021, vol. 22, issue 06, 44-46

Abstract: We analyze the prevalence of working from home (WfH) inGermany using more than 35 million online job advertisements from 2014 to 2021. While a WfH option was rare in jobads before the crisis, the Covid-19 shock led to an unprecedented WfH boom. At the same time, regional, occupational,and sectoral inequalities in access to WfH have decreased during the pandemic. We also document a higher demand for digital skills, teamwork, and adaptability in job ads with a WfH option. We conclude with an outlook for the future of WfH.

Date: 2021
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