UK hybrid work holds steady at 27% of workforce

ONS data shows 27% of UK workers in hybrid arrangements and 13% fully remote as of October 2025. Despite high-profile return-to-office mandates from some large employers, the overall proportion of workers with some form of remote work has remained remarkably stable.

Combined with the government’s consultation on making flexible working the default, this data suggests hybrid work is becoming a structural feature of the UK labour market rather than a temporary pandemic adjustment.