Rise in teleworking

The number of teleworkers increased by nearly 20% to 1.5 million - one

in 18 of the workforce, according to an analysis of the latest Labour

Force Survey data by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES).

The analysis found that women teleworkers are more likely to be working

at home, while men are more likely to work from several different

locations, using the home as a base.

Most teleworkers are in senior jobs but there was a 12% increase in

clerical teleworking, despite a 1% drop in the number of clerical

workers in Britain.