UK permanent homeworking intent: other services
UK permanent homeworking intent: other services stood at 9.1% in Jul 2026, according to ONS — Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). It is one of the indicators in the Workforce pressures (BICS) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Nov 2020 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Workforce pressures (BICS) table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 04-2026 | 01-2026 | 10-2025 | 07-2025 | 04-2025 | 01-2025 | 10-2024 | 07-2024 | 04-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using or intending to use homeworking permanently | |||||||||||
| Other service activities | 9.1 | 12.8 | 17 | 7 | 18.3 | 13 | 15.2 | 4.8 | |||
| 0-9 employees | 21.6 | 22.3 | 21.2 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 19.8 |
Understanding UK permanent homeworking intent: other services
Other service activities across the United Kingdom indicate their adoption of permanent remote labour through this measure, recording the percentage of membership organisations, repair services, personal care businesses, and dry cleaners intending to maintain homeworking. The dataset encompasses a diverse group of residual service providers that do not fit neatly into primary industrial or commercial categories. It captures the back-office and administrative dimensions of small-scale service enterprises.
Interpreting these statistics requires caution due to the heterogeneous nature of the grouping, where hairdressers and religious organisations share a single classification. Fortnightly survey responses can be noisy owing to small sample sizes within specific sub-categories, making multi-period trends more reliable than individual data points. Analysts should note that personal service providers rely heavily on customer presence, limiting permanent remote options primarily to administrative coordinators.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of businesses are grouped under other services?
- Repair shops, membership associations, laundry services, and personal care providers make up this category.
- Why might survey results for this row show volatility?
- The diverse mix of small businesses in the sample can lead to sampling variability between fortnightly releases.
- Can personal services operate remotely?
- Core service delivery requires physical presence, restricting homeworking to booking and management staff.