"Economists from King's College London (KCL) and Stanford University in America looked at parents' participation in the workforce in the US between 2023 and 2025, including the proportion who worked from home at least one day per week. They analysed the impact of this compared with those who did not work remotely."
"The study found that working from home had a greater effect on birth rates than government spending on early childhood care and education."
"Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show fertility rates the average number of children women would expect to have plummeted to a record low of 1.4 in England and Wales in 2024. UK-wide rates have dropped more than any other G7 nation."
Economists from King's College London and Stanford University analyzed workforce participation data in the US between 2023 and 2025, examining the relationship between remote work and birth rates. The study found that working from home at least one day per week significantly boosted fertility rates, resulting in approximately 291,000 additional births in 2024. Remote work flexibility demonstrated a more substantial effect on birth rates than government investments in early childhood care and education. This research emerges as fertility rates reach historic lows globally, with UK rates dropping to 1.4 children per woman in 2024, the lowest among G7 nations and well below the 2.1 replacement rate needed for population stability without immigration.
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