2020/08/13
Toshihiro Okubo Laboratory, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA)
Following the"Survey on the Impact of the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus on Work Styles, Lifestyles, and Attitudes Utilizing Telework"conducted in April 2020, the Toshihiro Okubo Laboratory at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University, and the Nippon Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) conducted the "Second Survey on the State of Telework among Workers." The purpose of this survey was to understand the actual changes in work styles, lifestyles, and attitudes of workers nationwide, as well as the impact on their work, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The survey was conducted from Friday, June 5 to Thursday, June 18, with a total of 12,138 respondents. The results showed that as of June 2020, the telework utilization rate for workers nationwide was 17% (28% in the Tokyo metropolitan area), an increase of approximately 7 percentage points (11 percentage points in the Tokyo metropolitan area) compared to March, before the state of emergency was declared. Furthermore, compared to March 2020, nearly 30% of workers reported a decrease in working hours, income, total workload, overall job satisfaction, and happiness, indicating negative socioeconomic impacts.
Please see below for the survey results.
Report on the Second Survey on the State of Telework among Workers