Although the utilization rate of telework has remained at about the same level since June 2020, it is said that many workers are pessimistic about the corona disaster at the end of 6, Toshihiro Okubo, Faculty of Economics, Keio University. It was clarified by the professor and the telework fact-finding survey of the NIRA Research and Development Organization.

 According to Keio University, the survey has been conducted continuously since April 2020, targeting more than 4 workers nationwide, and this is the fourth survey conducted in April 1.

 テレワーク実施者は全体の16%。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大前の2020年1月の6%から最初の緊急事態宣言が出た2020年4~5月に25%まで上昇したが、その後は9月17%、12月16%とほぼ横ばいで推移している。

 This trend continues, and although the government is calling for the expansion of telework, it has become clear again that it has remained at a plateau.It was also found that the telework implementation rate exceeds 800% for those with an annual income of 30 million yen or more, while it does not reach 300% for those with an annual income of less than 10 million yen, showing a large difference depending on the income group.

 When we asked the workers to predict the situation of the corona disaster at the end of 2021, there were many pessimistic voices except for the progress of vaccination, and 40 to 50 people answered that the infection situation and the economic situation are deteriorating. Reached%.However, 50% of the vaccination status is predicted to be "no change", suggesting that there are widespread doubts about the government's response.

Paper information:[NIRA National Institute for Research Advancement] The 4th Survey of Workers on Telework (flash report)

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