Why the digital nomad lifestyle is on the rise and a look at regional homeworking patterns in the UK
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Here’s a recap of this week’s market signals we’re reading:
ONS Report: Homeworking in the UK – regional patterns: 2019 to 2022?
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic there was an unprecedented increase in the number of individuals working from home. Recent analysis shows that this increased homeworking is likely here to stay, as detailed in our Is hybrid working here to stay? article. Despite the end of UK government guidance to work from home, in February 2022 more than 8 in 10 workers who had to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic said they planned to work both from home and in the workplace (hybrid work).?
Of those workers surveyed, 42% were planning to work "most working hours from home, and sometimes from their usual place of work". The increase in homeworking practices has led many to consider the implications on local labour markets and consumption.
How Digital Nomadism Is Changing the Entrepreneurship Landscape via Entrepreneur
The pandemic has accelerated the growth of remote work and has transformed the landscape into something much more dynamic. While digital nomadism has existed since before the inception of Web2, with Steve Roberts being called the first digital nomad, it wasn't until social media became a forerunner in today's society that it really took off.?
Now, paired with the transformative changes that lockdowns and border closures have implemented, we are seeing emergent trends that point towards a new culture that will go on to transform retail, commerce and entrepreneurship.
AirBnB Reveals the best destinations for British digital nomads via Globetrender
Airbnb shared data from emigration specialist Reiss Edwards, which found the highest level of search in internet history was made in Britain for the term “move abroad” last month on Google – rising by 1,000 per cent in April 2022.
The rental company revealed its most popular destinations for long-term stays, as well as the locations British customers were choosing to base themselves in summer 2022.?
Why the digital nomad lifestyle is on the rise via Forbes
?Thanks to the pandemic, more people are choosing to embrace a location-independent, technology-enabled lifestyle that allows them to travel and work remotely. They are called digital nomads, and the trend is becoming more widespread. The digital nomad lifestyle has been on the rise for years.