Britain has become the hybrid work capital of Europe, despite employers pushing for staff to go back into the office.
Two in five jobs advertised in the UK are roles that also allow home-working – the highest share in the Continent, data reveals.
And employers are 13 per cent more likely to hire for hybrid jobs than in countries such as France and Germany.
The data from LinkedIn, the professional networking platform, showed that 42 per cent of applications are for these types of flexible roles.
Meanwhile, fully remote jobs, where there is no requirement to ever attend an office, make up 10 per cent of those advertised in the UK.
Two in five jobs advertised in the UK are roles that also allow home-working – the highest share in the Continent
And they are clearly popular among Britons, accounting for 17.4 per cent of all applications.
Two thirds of employers believe office attendance improves teamwork. And many companies require staff to be in the office three days a week – largely to make use of expensive working spaces – with some making four days compulsory.
However, the data revealed that almost 40 per cent have had to relax their rules to compete for talent, The Times reported.
Whitehall is no exception. Civil servants working in London are expected to be in the office for 60 per cent of the week, equivalent to three days.
But data released this month showed that the offices of the education and transport departments, along with the Foreign Office and Northern Ireland Office, had occupancy of just 57 per cent in September.
Janine Chamberlin, UK manager at LinkedIn, said: ‘Our data shows that this isn’t just about flexibility as a perk.
‘Professionals increasingly see hybrid work as critical to career progression, particularly women and younger workers pursuing leadership roles.
‘Many employers still value time in the office. But a growing number are relaxing requirements to compete for talent. The businesses that will win are those designing hybrid work deliberately, focusing on outcomes, not days at a desk.’
Despite the boom in hybrid roles, office occupancy reached its highest level since the pandemic of 42.9 per cent last month, according to figures from Remit Consulting.