06-06-2025
Businesses offering fully flexible working drops to 27% - Dublin Chamber's Business Outlook Survey
The number of firms offering full flexibility to staff on the number of days they spend in the office has fallen from 37% in the second quarter of last year to 27% a year later.
While just over one third of firms (36%) require staff to present on a number of core days, a slight increase on previous years.
The figures have been published today in the latest edition of Dublin Chamber's Business Outlook Survey.
Speaking at the launch of the report, Director of Public and International Affairs Aebhric McGibney hybrid and remote working is still a major draw for attracting and retaining talent in a tight labour market.
"The hybrid work model remains the predominant workplace arrangement for Dublin firms, with most employees required to spend two or three days in the office per week, with fully flexible arrangements having dropped to 27% in this quarter," said Mr McGibney.
"This shows a trend that highlights, while businesses are willing to be flexible, a more structured approach is being settled on with core days being more important. This is down to a number of reasons such as fostering culture and collaboration and increasing productivity."
