Remote Work Declines as Hybrid Model Gains Momentum in 2025

Changes in how people work are marking the start of 2025, with far fewer companies letting employees work completely from home. A new study shows that only 16% of companies now allow full-time remote work, down from 32% last year. Data from Startups’ poll of 531 executives also shows that ordinary five-day office presence has also dropped from 28% to 19% – further evidence of the shift to hybrid models.

Currently, big companies like Amazon, Asda, and Boots are among the pioneers of the RTO, however, Amazon has gone further by stating it will be possible to work only five days a week but their offices are large enough. Nevertheless, the survey shows that work from both centralized offices and remotely has become popular as 26% of organizations are now allowing their personnel to work in a hybrid model, which increased from 18% the previous year.

Another sign is the drastic rise in utilization of shared workplaces from 2 % to 12 % of those same companies that have embraced flex work. Furthermore, the option to Work from Anywhere (WFA) is gradually appearing, Currently only 8 % of companies offer this opportunity, while 27 % are considering its implementation in the future. This shift foreshadows the fact that while mainstream remote work seems to be fading, the next stage of work is going to be all about even more flexibility, not metro commuting at a desk.

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