Companies Hiring Remotely in Europe

Remote Jobs in Europe

When you are satisfied with your job, you are able to get more done.

Those who have chosen to work remotely know this already. Companies across Europe know this too, and many are jumping on the growing trend of hiring remote workers after realizing how much everyone benefits from remote work.

How Popular is Remote Work Across Europe

The number of people who work remotely in Europe, either full-time or part-time, has been on the rise over the years. In 2008, 7.7% of all workers in Europe worked remotely at least some of the time; this number climbed to 9.6% in 2017. It’s important to note that this includes people who work remotely all the time as well as people who work from home once in a while instead of heading in to the office.

The stats vary widely from one European country from the next, with the Netherlands reporting 13.7% of their workforce as remote in 2017, while Bulgaria had just 0.3% of their employed population working remotely. The number of remote workers in all European countries continues to increase each year as more companies see the value in hiring remotely, and more people make the switch to working remotely.

Working remotely has a number of benefits: the ability to set your own schedule, work from anywhere in the world, limit or eliminate your daily commute, and maintain a work-life balance. All of these things lead to employees who are more satisfied with their jobs and in control of their own productivity, choosing which time of day they are best suited to get the most done.

Why European Countries Prefer to Hire Remotely

Companies that offer remote work as an option, even if the companies are not fully remote and simply function as a hybrid that offers both remote and in-office positions, can see up to a 25% decrease in their turnover rate. This means these companies have more satisfied employees and need to spend much less time and less money on sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new job candidates.

When hiring remotely, there is the additional advantage of having a wider talent pool to choose from, as remote employees can be from anywhere in the world. Companies can select the best candidate suited to the position, rather than settling for a decent employee who lives in the same area as the office. An added benefit of this is that higher quality candidates typically need less training and less direction. When companies hire remotely, it streamlines the process of hiring and onboarding new employees, making the company much more efficient and productive in a shorter amount of time.

We have put together a collection of remote jobs from companies all over Europe. Whether you’re looking for a remote position as a software engineer, a transcriber, a copywriter, a graphic designer, a sales manager, or something else entirely, one of these European companies is likely looking for someone with your skill set. Have a look through our list of remote-based positions across Europe, and get yourself started on working remotely. Good luck in your search!

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