Kurious Survey: Many Believe WFH Can Reduce Air Pollution

The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI Jakarta) has implemented a work-from-home (WFH) policy for 50% of civil servants (ASN) in the capital city since August 21, 2023.

This measure is intended to reduce air pollution from vehicle emissions in Jakarta.

"If, for example, by October 21st, it proves ineffective, I will revert (to the office)," said the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, as reported by Antara on Sunday, August 20, 2023.

So, what is public opinion regarding the WFH policy?

Based on a survey by Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the majority, or 62.1% of respondents, believe that the implementation of WFH can reduce air pollution.

The details show that 44.2% of respondents answered "yes" and 17.9% answered "very much so."

On the other hand, 34.8% of respondents answered "no," comprising 4.3% who answered "very much not so" and 30.5% who answered "no."

Another 3.1% of respondents answered "don't know."

The Kurious-KIC survey was conducted on 933 respondents spread across various regions in Indonesia, with 51.2% female respondents and 48.8% male respondents.

The majority of respondents were from outside Jakarta in Java (62.1%), followed by respondents from DKI Jakarta (15%) and Sumatra (13.3%). Respondents from Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 0.2% to 3.5%.

Most respondents were aged between 25-34 years old (36%), followed by the 35-44 age group (28.9%) and the 45-54 age group (19.9%).

Data was collected from August 22-29, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 3.2% and a 95% confidence level.

(Read also: What Government Efforts are Being Made to Reduce Air Pollution? This is Citizens' Perspective)