Poll: Younger People More Likely to Prefer Returning to Work in Office

Young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 are the most likely to express a desire to return to work in an office, but workers are split on returning before a vaccine is available, according to a new poll from CivicScience. 

In an online poll of about 3,000 people, CivicScience found that younger workers are most likely to support returning to the office despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, even preferring the office over working from home part-time.

• 18-24: 42% return to office, 31% stay remote, 26% combination of both.
• 25-34: 24% office, 38% remote, 38% combination.
• 35-54: 28% office, 38% remote, 35% combination.
• 55+: 32% office, 39% remote, 25% combination.

Most adults report remaining just as productive while working from home, with just under a third reporting being less productive, and about one-fifth saying they’ve been more productive.

• 48% just as productive.
• 31% less productive.
• 21% more productive.

When asked about returning to the office before a vaccine is available:

• 27% are very comfortable returning.
• 17% are somewhat comfortable.
• 11% are neutral.
• 20% are somewhat uncomfortable.
• 26% are very uncomfortable.

People making less than $50,000 per year were more likely to report being very uncomfortable returning to work in an office, while those making more than $150,000 were more likely to be comfortable returning to an office.

CivicScience polled 3,107 American adults from June 19, 2020 to July 7, 2020. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points.

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