Jobs and the Future of Work
居家办公能省下多少通勤时间？
新冠疫情期间，居家办公极大减少了员工通勤时间。一项涵盖了27个国家员工的全球调查显示，2021年到2022年期间，居家办公每周为每名员工节省了约两个小时的通勤时间。平均而言，节省的通勤时间中，有40%被额外投入到主业或副业之中。男性和女性在如何分配节省出来的通勤时间方面差异不大：有14岁以下儿童的家庭中，女性每天只比男性多投入2.4分钟用于照顾孩子。
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