{"id":2972,"date":"2020-10-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2025-06-17T07:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:28:14","slug":"german-and-uk-professionals-have-been-less-prone-to-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/german-and-uk-professionals-have-been-less-prone-to-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"German And UK Professionals Have Been Less Prone To The Economic Impact Of The Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">In several European countries, the worst phase of the pandemic is over. But while for the society go back to pre-COVID normality will take a long time, across Europe lockdown measures are being lifted gradually. In Germany, businesses have started to gradually open up but with caution, with Chancellor Angela Merkel stating that in case of a surge, &#8221;emergency brake&#8217; would be applied. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new rules about social gatherings and operation of businesses in a bid to keep the pandemic contained.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, Borderless Access conducted an <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online market research<\/a> study among the German and UK working professionals to find out what impact the pandemic and the lockdown has had on their work-life and to understand what they think the near future holds for them. The study was also conducted in the US and selected African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, the findings from which should give you a global perspective on the topic.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/german-and-uk-professionals-have-been-less-prone-to-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic\/#Impact_of_the_pandemic_on_job_and_income\" title=\"Impact of the pandemic on job and income\">Impact of the pandemic on job and income<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/german-and-uk-professionals-have-been-less-prone-to-the-economic-impact-of-the-pandemic\/#Work-life_since_the_pandemic\" title=\"Work-life since the pandemic\">Work-life since the pandemic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-job-and-income\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_the_pandemic_on_job_and_income\"><\/span>Impact of the pandemic on job and income<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">A large majority of people across all markets (62%) said that the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown has had a significant impact on their work. In comparison, only 20% and 35% of Germans and the UK audience said the situation has had a significant impact on their work. In fact, 45% of Germans and 36% of the UK respondents said the pandemic had had no impact at all on their work.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"2976\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-imapct-of-pandemic-1024x723.webp\" alt=\"EU-Work-Life-Imapct-of-Pandemic\" class=\"wp-image-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-imapct-of-pandemic-1024x723.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-imapct-of-pandemic-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-imapct-of-pandemic-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-imapct-of-pandemic.webp 1492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>Furthermore, only 8% from Germany and 9% from the UK said they had lost their job due to the pandemic, which is less than half the global average. Also, 57% of respondents in both countries said the pandemic had no impact on their income at all, compared against 29% globally.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"2977\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job-1024x685.webp\" alt=\"EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job\" class=\"wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job-1536x1027.webp 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-Imapct-On-Job.webp 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>Not surprisingly, only 10% of Germans and 17% of the UK respondents said they are concerned about job security as against the global average of 32%.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" data-id=\"2978\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future-1024x740.webp\" alt=\"EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future\" class=\"wp-image-2978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future-1024x740.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future-768x555.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future-1536x1110.webp 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Lifelooking-into-Future.webp 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-work-life-since-the-pandemic\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work-life_since_the_pandemic\"><\/span>Work-life since the pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">A significant number of people in both countries continue to work from home and most of them plan on doing so for the foreseeable future until they feel the risk of catching the virus has reduced dramatically.<br>While telecommuting has brought a convenient change of pace for some, not everyone is on the same boat, with 22% of Germans and 24% of the UK respondents saying that carrying our parenting duties while working from home has been a hassle.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">31% of Germans also said that their workload has increased since the pandemic and 27% said that the pandemic has made them think about changing their job. In the UK, only 11% said their work has increased but 32% said they have thoughts of changing jobs.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"2979\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-1024x752.webp\" alt=\"EU-Work-Life since-Pandemic\" class=\"wp-image-2979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-1024x752.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-768x564.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-1536x1127.webp 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-since-Pandemic-2048x1503.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">If telecommuting is going to be the way forward for the foreseeable future, certain necessities and conveniences are required, which our respondents agreed on. Among these necessary conveniences, Improved\/faster internet connectivity and dedicated workspace\/room topped the list of priorities in both Germany and the UK. This was followed by better communication channels for work and an uninterrupted power supply.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-id=\"2980\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-1024x791.webp\" alt=\"EU-Work-Life-WFH\" class=\"wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-1024x791.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-300x232.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-768x593.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-1536x1186.webp 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH-60x46.webp 60w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/EU-Work-Life-WFH.webp 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>It is clear from the study that while the pandemic has impacted work-life in both Germany and the UK, its severity has been relatively mild compared to other countries. You can also find out how telecommuting and job security in the\u00a0Middle East\u00a0and\u00a0African countries\u00a0have been influenced due to the pandemic in our previous blogs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>In several European countries, the worst phase of the pandemic is over. But while for the society go back to pre-COVID normality will take a long time, across Europe lockdown measures are being lifted gradually. In Germany, businesses have started to gradually open up but with caution, with Chancellor Angela Merkel stating that in case of a surge, &#8221;emergency brake&#8217; would be applied. 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