Remote work in numbers: how is it evolving in tech?
Remote work is not a passing fad. It is a structural transformation in the way software is built, teams are led, and products are designed. And the figures from the Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 confirm it: remote work continues to be the norm for a significant part of tech talent, especially in certain countries.
The US leads the remote model
In the United States, 45% of developers work 100% remotely. This figure stands out well above the global average, which is 32.4%. Meanwhile, countries like Germany show 22.5% of profiles working fully remote, although with a high adoption of hybrid or flexible models.
These differences are not only cultural. They are directly linked to the digital infrastructure, the competition for talent, and the labor policies of each market.
And if we look at other regions: in India, 37% of developers work completely remotely, a figure that reflects both the maturity of its technology ecosystem and the geographical decentralization of talent. In the United Kingdom, the figure is 34%, while in France it barely reaches 19%, according to the same report.
What is happening in Ibero-America?
The Ibero-American context presents a mixed picture. In countries like Argentina and Mexico, remote work has gained significant ground after the pandemic, and many tech companies—especially startups and scaleups—have adopted hybrid or remote schemes as standard.
In Argentina, it is estimated that more than 40% of developers work remotely, largely as part of internationally distributed teams. The high quality of talent and wage competitiveness have made the country a hub for exporting digital services.
Mexico, for its part, shows a duality: while technology hubs such as CDMX, Guadalajara, or Monterrey are moving towards more flexible models, many traditional companies still maintain face-to-face schemes. Even so, 30% of the Mexican tech ecosystem today operates under remote or hybrid formats.
In Spain, 29% of developers work full remote, according to Eurostat and Stack Overflow. Although there is still room for growth, the trend towards adopting more flexible models is consolidating, especially in tech and multinational companies.
Emerging models: flexibility as a competitive asset
Beyond the classic remote vs. in-person dichotomy, the report highlights the consolidation of intermediate models: “very flexible” or mixed. These allow developers to define how and where to work based on their tasks and objectives, not on a rigid schedule or location.
Companies that understand this trend not only improve their ability to attract talent: they also report higher retention, more internal satisfaction, and a more sustainable work culture.
An interesting fact: 60% of respondents who work under “very flexible” schemes stated they felt more motivated, compared to 41% of those in completely in-person models.
Remote work as a lever for innovation
The data also reflects that the most innovative teams, those that adopt generative AI, automate workflows, or work with serverless architecture, are, to a large extent, distributed teams.
Remote work has ceased to be a response to the pandemic to become a catalyst for new ways of doing R&D, boosting agility, and diversifying talent.
Another revealing indicator: 72% of developers working on advanced AI projects do so in remote or hybrid schemes. The correlation between innovation and work flexibility is clear.
For European and Latin American technology companies, especially those operating in B2B or SaaS, not understanding this evolution means being off the radar of the best professionals in the market.