英文【PUBLICFIRST】数字游民：规模、驱动因素及其重要性

Digital Nomads How many, why, and does it matter? Ben Savours 1 CONTENTS 3 Executive Summary 6 Introduction: Emigration, Remote Working and Digital Nomadism 9 Chapter One: Scale and Drivers of Digital Nomadism 12 Chapter Two: Working as a Digital Nomad 18 Chapter Three: The Future of Digital Nomadism 21 Conclusion and Further Research 22 Appendix 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “I'm living like a king and can save a good amount a month. The countries where the cost of living is lower are starting to pop up. In London no one is happy and in Europe it's really hard to sustain a life.” - Male, 25, Germany, startup founder - online training “Bali is a great place to be if you want to be surrounded by a lot of digital nomads who are very ambitious. I like working in a co-working hostel; everyone is working on their own thing, doing it remotely. It's very, very inspiring, and motivating.” - Male, 20s, Germany, freelancer - digital services “One of the massive appeals of Bali is the safety and family values. I want to bring up a family in a place like this, where it’s safe. A place where we can be part of the community. The US is not like that.” - Male, 30s, USA, business owner - property and cyber security Is the ‘digital nomad’ phenomenal real? If so, how many Brits are living and working abroad in this way, what are their lives like, and does any of this truly matter? Digital nomadism is a distinct form of emigration where workers are not reliant on the economy of their host country for employment. Instead, they remain economically connected to their home country, using digital technology to work remotely while living abroad. To research the digital nomad trend Public First combined polling, modelling, and a new approach to opinion research - ‘immersive’ research. This involved sending researchers to Bali to meet and interview digital nomads in their natural environment. After all - how else could we find out what they think? Some key findings of this report are: ● We estimate that 165,000 British citizens live and work abroad as digital nomads, spend an average of seven months a year overseas, and collectively earn £5.2 billion whilst away. ● This means the economy loses £3.1 billion in consumer spending along with £320 million in lost VAT revenue. These digital nomads contributed £1.6 billion in income tax and national insurance last year - revenue that could be at risk if they choose to relocate permanently. 3 ● There are approximately 85,000 employed and 80,000 self-employed digital nomads living and working abroad. ● Many digital nomads leave the UK due to the high cost of living and expensive rents, and the higher standard of living they can afford in places like Bali. Financial advantage is a key reason why many choose to work abroad, and why many will decide to stay. ● The digital nomads we spoke to were often very critical of their home countries, comparing the negative culture and high levels of crime unf