35% of Brazilians believe they could work remotely from anywhere, according to research by the ADP Research Institute
Is digital nomadism a trend that is on the rise in the job market? According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View report, the answer is positive. Worldwide, almost half of people (48%) think they could move abroad and stay in their job. In Brazil, 35% of workers say they could work remotely from anywhere.
According to the survey of more than 32,000 workers in 17 countries, almost three in ten workers (28%) think that it will be the norm in their industry, within five years, to have the ability to work remotely from anywhere of the world. A fourth (26%) states that their employer's policy gives them complete freedom over the workplace. Location flexibility is cited by one in six workers (17%) as an important factor in choosing or staying in a job.
“Although many companies are planning or returning to the in-person model, we have observed that workers' horizons are expanding and there is the possibility of adopting remote work in some functions. Because of this, the ability to practice digital nomadism can be crucial for people who see flexibility as an important factor in choosing or staying in their current job, as it allows them to live in a country where the cost of living is cheaper or the quality of life is better”, highlights Claudio Maggieri, general manager for Latin America at ADP.
Taking these expectations into account, ADP considers that the concept of remote work takes on an increasingly international perspective in some types of functions in which physical presence is not essential. Therefore, employers must make it clear to employees whether working abroad is permitted or not, and under what circumstances, and be prepared to deal with requests that may arise. Where possible, they will also need to adjust their policies and systems as necessary.
There is also a need to ensure that employees work in appropriate locations. There may be security and logistical issues to consider, such as how to provide secure access to company networks or how to manage work across time zones.
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About the research:
The research explores workers' perceptions of the current world of work and what they expect from the workplace in the future.
ADP Research Institute® surveyed 32,612 workers in 17 countries around the world between October 28 and November 18, 2022:
- 7,721 in Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, India and Singapore)
- 15,290 in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom)
- 5,751 in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile)
- 3,850 in North America (United States and Canada).
Within the sample, temporary and permanent workers were identified, in addition to more than 8,613 people working exclusively in the economy gig. Temporary workers are those who work on a contingency, temporary or seasonal basis or as freelancer, independent contractor, consultant, temporary worker, or use a platform online to get work. Permanent employees were identified as those who are not working in the economy gig and instead have a fixed position whether full-time or part-time.
The research was carried out online in the local language. Overall results are weighted to represent the size of each country's working population. The weights are based on World Bank labor force data, which is derived from information from Iostat, the International Labor Organization's (ILO) central statistics database, as of February 8, 2022.
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