WFH adaptive workers (14.8%) WFH neutral workers (52.6%) WFH struggling workers (32.6%) Sample (N=901)
Indicators
Distraction-while-WFH -1.61 0.04 0.80 0.00
Autonomy-via-WFH 0.87 0.26 -0.82 0.00
Virtual-meeting-is-effective 0.51 0.22 -0.58 0.00
Firm-is-supportive 0.32 0.00 -0.15 0.00
Technology-is-challenging -0.83 -0.02 0.35 0.00
Covariates
Age
18-24 11.6% 12.4% 11.3% 11.9%
25-34 36.0% 38.2% 35.2% 37.0%
35-44 35.1% 31.6% 30.1% 31.7%
45-54 11.6% 13.0% 16.9% 14.0%
55-64 5.2% 4.1% 6.0% 4.9%
65 and over 0.6% 0.7% 0.4% 0.6%
Gender
Male 31.0% 32.0% 38.1% 33.8%
Female 69.0% 68.0% 61.9% 66.2%
Education attainment
Below bachelor’s degree 15.1% 32.0% 33.0% 29.8%
Bachelor’s degree 54.5% 46.5% 47.0% 47.9%
Graduate degree 30.4% 21.5% 20.0% 22.3%
Type of employment
Education and government 19.7% 18.1% 15.6% 17.5%
Essential 15.0% 16.6% 17.7% 16.7%
White collar 58.3% 61.2% 63.0% 61.4%
Others 7.1% 4.1% 3.7% 4.4%
Monthly household income
Below $20,000 12.8% 16.1% 13.4% 14.7%
$20,000 to $39,999 27.8% 34.4% 36.9% 34.2%
$40,000 to $59,999 25.9% 23.0% 25.1% 24.1%
$60,000 or more 33.6% 26.5% 24.7% 27.0%
Residential district
Hong Kong Island 19.1% 17.3% 20.4% 18.5%
Kowloon 25.0% 31.0% 32.5% 30.6%
New Territories 55.8% 51.7% 47.2% 50.8%
Household size
3.13 3.43 3.55 3.42
Average living space per person (sq. ft)
211 165 158 169
Presence of school-aged child(ren)
No 82.4% 77.1% 71% 75.9%
Yes 17.6% 22.9% 29.1% 24.1%
WFH frequency (before 3rd wave)
Zero day 61.6% 69.5% 70.3% 68.6%
1 day 9.5% 7.4% 6.9% 7.5%
2-3 days 11.9% 14.3% 14.9% 14.2%
≥4 days 17.1% 8.8% 7.8% 9.7%
WFH frequency (3rd wave)
Zero day 29.6% 44.7% 48.0% 43.5%
1 day 11.7% 9.0% 9.4% 9.5%
2-3 days 32.9% 28.9% 29.8% 29.8%
≥4 days 25.8% 17.5% 12.9% 17.2%
WFH frequency (4th wave)
Zero day 33.9% 48.6% 52.0% 47.5%
1 day 10.5% 6.2% 8.8% 7.7%
2-3 days 28.6% 28.4% 25.3% 27.4%
≥4 days 27.4% 16.8% 13.9% 17.4%
WFH frequency (in April 2021)
Less 40.4% 34.4% 41.8% 37.7%
Same 39.5% 40.9% 37.6% 39.6%
More 20.1% 24.7% 20.6% 22.7%
Work location
Hong Kong Island 40.6% 32.7% 31.1% 33.3%
Kowloon 30.0% 34.7% 36.9% 34.8%
New Territories 29.4% 32.6% 32.0% 31.9%
Average one-way commute (minutes)
44.91 44.49 42.68 43.94
Car ownership
No 85.0% 87.3% 88.9% 87.5%
Yes 15.0% 12.7% 11.2% 12.5%