Half of employees in Brussels can telecommute
A new analysis by the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA) shows that just under one in two employees who have a workplace in the Brussels region can also telecommute effectively. The switch to teleworking can affect new, but especially old office buildings
The national interest is 30 percent, but it is higher in the region’s civic and administrative seats. The telecommuting potential changes significantly between the different sectors, according to the BISA study. Telework would be more prevalent in “financial and insurance activities”, “scientific, specialist and technical activities” and “information and communication activities”.
However, not every Brussels employee who can do it actually opts for telework. The offer of telework by the employer, in particular the investments in ICT, play a role. The averageness of telework for the employee is another aspect. The impact on well-being, autonomy and flexibility in terms of time saved by scrapping the organization are important here.
The BISA also notes that there may also be an influence on real estate in Brussels. “There is likely to be new office spaces that are well adapted to current technologies and new ways of organizing work.