Telework Tokyo 67% SMEs more than doubled compared to March June 18 5:35
About 67% of telework, which is being carried out as a countermeasure against new coronavirus infections, is being carried out by small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo, which is more than double compared with the previous survey in March.
This survey was conducted by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry for small and medium-sized enterprises in the 23 wards of Tokyo from the 29th of this month to the 5th of this month, and received responses from more than 1100 companies.
When asked about telework, 67.3% of the companies replied that they are "performing", which is more than double the number in the previous survey in March, which was only 26%.
However, looking at the size of employees, 90% of companies with 300 or more employees are implementing it, while 45% of those with less than 30 employees are implementing it.
In addition, when asked about the effect of telework with multiple answers, “work style reform has advanced” was the most common at 50.1%, followed by “review of business process” was 42.3%, but from companies that have not implemented it It was said that there were comments such as "the internal system for labor management at home is not in place".
The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, "Telework is an effective measure against infection, and in preparation for the arrival of the second wave of infection spread, companies that have not implemented it can use other companies' success stories and national subsidies etc. I would like to introduce you.”