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Majority of employees feel more productive working from home

Majority of employees feel more productive working from home

57% of workers believe they are more productive when working from home than in the workplace.

Only 12% report that it makes them more distracted, and just five per cent say it has a negative effect on their productivity, according to a study by CartridgePeople.com.

The study found that 30.5% of the UK workforce currently works from home, in their survey of 1,096 British employees.

According to research by Virgin Media Business, the number is set to increase to 60% over the next decade.

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