Cross-Sectional Survey on Teleworking, Commuting and Well-being

The data set was compiled as part of the research project ‘SWICE’ (Sustainable Well-being for the Individual and the Collectivity in the Energy transition), which aims to generate empirically based knowledge to inform sustainable planning strategies in Switzerland. The survey includes information about workplace choices, commuting behavior, housing space and ITC use as well as lifestyle items and well-being through a mix of closed-ended questions, Likert-scaled attitudes and open-ended responses. The survey was available in German, French and English. Participant recruitment for the survey took place between 28 November and 9 December 2024. Participation in the survey was entirely voluntary. All participants provided written informed consent for their anonymized data to be used for scientific research purposes. All collected data were fully anonymized and used only in aggregated form, ensuring that no individual respondents can be identified. The study was conducted in accordance with institutional ethical guidelines and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The study complies with applicable legal and ethical standards. Participants were recruited from the panel of the market research institute to ensure a representative sample of the Swiss working population in the French- and German-speaking. Respondents had teleworked at least once in the past month, defined as working from home, in a coworking space, at a third place (e.g. cafés, library), or on the move.

This work was supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE as part of the ‘Swiss Energy research for the Energy Transition’ SWEET consortium SWICE (Sustainable Well-being for the Individual and the Collectivity in the Energy transition).