{"id":170604,"date":"2025-09-18T05:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals-a-different-narrative-it-has-doubled\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T05:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T05:59:03","slug":"the-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals-a-different-narrative-it-has-doubled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/the-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals-a-different-narrative-it-has-doubled\/","title":{"rendered":"The major tech companies promote telecommuting, but the data reveals a different narrative: it has doubled."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In recent months, major US tech companies have \u00a0tightened their policies\u00a0 regarding office returns, eliminating remote work options and focusing on the \u00a0accelerated development of AI\u00a0. However, the Spanish labor market is charting a different course regarding teleworking.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 1 --> <\/p>\n<p>According to the report <a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nosotros.infojobs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Informe_teletrabajo_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8216;V Telework Radiography in Spain September 2025<\/em><\/a>, prepared by InfoJobs, although there has been a decrease in telework compared to the records from 2020 to 2022, the practice has remained stable at levels that are \u00a0double those recorded before 2020\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 2 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teleworking in Spain<\/strong>. While Silicon Valley headlines are abuzz with news on the end of remote work, Spain&#8217;s workforce is adapting differently. Data from InfoJobs indicates that \u00a025% of workers\u00a0 currently engage in some form of remote work or a hybrid format.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 3 -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"desvio-container\">\n<div class=\"desvio\">\n<div class=\"desvio-figure js-desvio-figure\">\n<pre><code> &lt;img alt=\"Going to the office was going to make employees with better ideas. The problem is that they have to go all the same day\" width=\"375\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/i.blogs.es\/4403e2\/redmind-studio-7j757-djnew-unsplash\/375_142.jpeg\"\/&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest data from the <a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mites.gob.es\/ficheros\/ministerio\/sec_trabajo\/analisis_mercado_trabajo\/EPA\/2025\/Primer_trimestre\/EPA_2025_T1_MITES_SGEAS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Active Population Survey (2024)<\/a> suggests that \u00a07.8%\u00a0 of the active population worked at least half of their weekly hours from home, while \u00a07.6%\u00a0 indicated they did so occasionally. This equates to approximately \u00a03.2 million people\u00a0, resulting in a teleworking percentage of \u00a015.4%\u00a0 among total employed individuals. This figure significantly surpasses the \u00a06%\u00a0 recorded in 2019 or the \u00a08.3%\u00a0 just before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 4 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset-image article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"asset-content\">\n<div class=\"caption-img \">\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Occupied by the teleworking frequency\" class=\"centro_sinmarco\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals.jpeg\"\/><br \/>\n        <span>Source: InfoJobs<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Hybrid work: the balance between flexibility and availability<\/strong>. A key accomplishment in teleworking&#8217;s success in Spain lies in its \u00a0evolution towards hybrid formats\u00a0, in which face-to-face days alternate with teleworking days. The InfoJobs report reveals that \u00a044%\u00a0 of those teleworking utilize this hybrid model, working one to four days remotely. Specifically, \u00a024%\u00a0 telework two days per week, while \u00a021%\u00a0 maintain a fully remote work setup.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 5 --><\/p>\n<p>Currently, \u00a046%\u00a0 of companies offer some form of remote work. Within this group, only \u00a011%\u00a0 maintain a \u00a0100% remote\u00a0 model, reflecting a decrease from \u00a012%\u00a0 in 2024. Nevertheless, offers for hybrid work have risen, climbing from \u00a033% to 35%\u00a0 within just one year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 6 --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-asset-image article-asset-normal article-asset-center\">\n<div class=\"asset-content\">\n<div class=\"caption-img \">\n                   <img class=\"centro_sinmarco\" height=\"386\" width=\"775\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  fetchpriority=\"high\"  src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758175141_633_The-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals.jpeg\" alt=\"Teleworking frequency\"\/><br \/>\n   <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Teleworking frequency\" class=\"centro_sinmarco\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758175141_633_The-major-tech-companies-promote-telecommuting-but-the-data-reveals.jpeg\"\/><br \/>\n        <span>Source: InfoJobs<\/span>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Leading sectors in teleworking<\/strong>. While various sectors have witnessed growth in remote job offers, the \u00a0commercial and sales sector\u00a0 leads with the highest number of employees working remotely alongside the volume of new vacancies (\u00a039,184 published offers\u00a0). In contrast, sectors like pharmaceuticals (283 vacancies) and graphic design and arts (499 offers) have the fewest remote job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 7 --><\/p>\n<p>Regarding teleworking distribution across sectors, the \u00a0computer science and telecommunications sector\u00a0 accounts for \u00a068%\u00a0 of remote job offers, followed by \u00a0legal (58%)\u00a0 and \u00a0finance (52%)\u00a0. Approximately \u00a0seven out of ten\u00a0 professionals in these fields operate under some remote work model. Conversely, sectors that require \u00a0onsite presence\u00a0, such as tourism, health care, and trades, report teleworking rates below \u00a01%\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 8 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who and where works remotely<\/strong>. The demand for remote positions is particularly high among profiles like \u00a0IT analysts\u00a0, \u00a0Backend and Frontend developers\u00a0, \u00a0ICT consultants\u00a0, and \u00a0full-stack engineers\u00a0, with teleworking options ranging from \u00a075% to 90%\u00a0 in published job offers. Geographically, a notable trend emerges: despite the ability to work remotely, workers remain close to their companies. This is largely attributed to the hybrid work model, which, while reducing commuting, encourages workers to remain in their home regions.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution of remote work is most significant in \u00a0Madrid (40%)\u00a0, followed by \u00a0Catalonia (19%)\u00a0 and \u00a0Andalusia (11%)\u00a0, areas recognized for their presence in technology, commerce, and finance.<\/p>\n<p>Image | Unspash (<a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/es\/fotos\/una-oficina-con-muchos-escritorios-y-computadoras-35QMoCd46HA\" target=\"_blank\">Rodeo Project Management Software<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><!-- BREAK 9 --><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent months, major US tech companies have \u00a0tightened their policies\u00a0 regarding office returns, eliminating remote work options and focusing on the \u00a0accelerated development of AI\u00a0. 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