BEIJING, Feb. 11 -- The number of telecommuters in China had risen to 346 million by the end of 2020, accounting for about 35 percent of all Chinese netizens, according to a recent report on China's internet development.
The number saw an increase of 147 million from June 2020 due to the rapid development of the telecommuting market amid the COVID-19 pandemic, read the report by the China Internet Network Information Center.
With advantages in cost and efficiency, telecommuting has helped enterprises break the restrictions of traditional workflows and realize off-site working, therefore allowing enterprises to maintain operations under COVID-19 containment measures, according to the report.
It noted that research data showed a teleworker can save their employer about 14,000 yuan (about 2,100 U.S. dollars) per year.
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