Working from home not worth less pay for most European workers, says ECB survey

Hybrid working remains the most popular for the future

It is estimated that workers in the US would accept a pay cut of 7% to work from home two or three days per week. File picture: iStock

Europe's hybrid workers who divide their week between home and office would not be willing to accept a pay cut to continue working from home, according to a new survey from the European Central Bank (ECB).

Working from home became far more commonplace during and after the pandemic. The share of employees who sometimes worked from home doubled between 2019 and 2024, from 11.7% to 22.4% according to Eurostat.