North American Tracker (May 31, 2021): Returning to Work

Posted on May 31st, 2021 in Surveys

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This survey is conducted in collaboration with the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) and published in the Canadian Press. 

Returning to Work

  • 82% of Canadians and 85% of Americans who worked/are still working from home during the pandemic say their experience was/has been positive. 
  • When it comes to returning to the workplace, among Canadians and Americans who worked/are still working from home during the pandemic: 
    • 40% of Canadians and 33% of Americans would prefer working a mix of a few days a week at their workplace and a few days a week at home.  
    • Only 20% of Canadians and 19% of Americans want to stop working from home and go back to their workplace entirely. 
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  • About half of Canadians (50%) and Americans (47%) who want to return to their workplace would not be comfortable returning to work if some of their colleagues are not vaccinated. 
  • 35% of Canadians and 39% of Americans who worked/are still working from home during the pandemic agree that if their superiors ordered them to return to the office, they would start to look for another job where they can work from home. 
About half of Canadians (50%) and Americans (47%) who want to return to their workplace would not be comfortable returning to work if some of their colleagues are not vaccinated.

METHODOLOGY

This web survey was conducted from May 21, 2021 to May 23, 2021 with 1,624 Canadians and 1,002 Americans, 18 years of age or older, randomly recruited from LEO’s online panel.

To view the May 31, 2021 report, CLICK HERE.

If your employer made it mandatory for you to return to your workplace following the pandemic, would you look for another job? 

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