Consequently, demand for jobs that offer at least some element of remote working has soared. According to LinkedIn data shared with BBC Worklife, in March 2020, UK paid remote jobs (1.18%) on LinkedIn attracted 1.28% of all job applications; by March 2022, UK paid remote jobs on LinkedIn (13.31%) attracted more than a fifth of all job applications (22.92%). It’s a similar story across much of western Europe and the US.