The adoption of remote working is still high in Ireland, at 34%, compared to barely 17% in Northern Ireland, according to the research 2Remote Working on the Island of Ireland - A cross-border comparison.”

According to researchers, Dublin has greater rates of remote working than the rest of Ireland as a whole.

Using information from a variety of sources, the study examined the uptake of remote and hybrid working both before and after the pandemic on the Island of Ireland.

It revealed that of all the island's areas, Northern Ireland had the lowest adoption of remote work.

The sectoral structure of the economy, commuting habits, self-employment rates, educational levels, and government policy, according to economists from Ulster University, are a few of the key variables driving the discrepancy in distant working trends.

The effectiveness of remote working is influenced by a variety of other elements, including employee attitude, job quality, and management practices, according to researchers.

High levels of satisfaction were discovered among hybrid and remote employees on both sides of the border, with a better work-life balance being emphasised as one of the main advantages of remote work.

The biggest drawback of remote working was seen as finding it harder to unwind.

According to economist Ana Desmond of the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre, “It is evident that the landscape of remote working in Ireland is very different from that in Northern Ireland.”

“From our analysis, we can see that a number of factors have shaped remote working practices across the island of Ireland since the beginning of the pandemic, some more tangible and quantifiable than others,” said Ms. Desmond.