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Feeling lonely working remotely? You're not alone: it happens to almost 1 in 4 people who work from home
Twenty-four percent of fully remote employees reported loneliness. Working alongside others some days in Ciudad del Río can keep work flexible.
Wondering why a remote day can feel too quiet? Gallup's global State of the Global Workplace 2026 report found that 24% of fully remote employees felt lonely for much of the previous day. Working alongside others on some days can preserve remote-work freedom. In Ciudad del Río, NOI Coworking offers a pack of coworking days to work there when you want company and at home the rest of the week, with shared areas, coffee and 24/7 access.
The figure covers employees around the world, not Medellín or independent workers. The survey records what people said they felt on the previous day. It therefore describes a reported experience; it does not show that remote work causes loneliness.
How common is loneliness among remote workers?
In the same measurement, 24% of hybrid employees also said they had felt lonely for much of the previous day. The figure was 18% for people working on site whose jobs could be done remotely. It was 21% for people working on site without that option.
Three people laugh as they have lunch together at a round table in the cafeteria. Illustrative image generated with artificial intelligence.
What happens in Latin America?
Latin America and the Caribbean reported the lowest share of workplace loneliness among regions: 12%. That 12% includes all employees in the region. It is neither a figure only for remote workers nor a measurement specific to Medellín.
The conversation is broader than work. The World Health Organization said on 30 June 2025 that loneliness affects 1 in 6 people worldwide. The WHO figure refers to the general population, not workers alone. When loneliness is intense, professional support is different from changing where someone works.
How can someone work alongside others without returning to a fixed office?
One middle ground is to book the days when the activity of other people is missed, without giving every day to a fixed office. A day pass offers company without changing a remote-work setup. At NOI in Ciudad del Río, a coworking day pass for working at your own pace and a ticket package allow that alternation.
Sharing a place does not require conversation or promise to change how someone feels. A shared workspace offers the presence of other people, not treatment. NOI presents its shared areas as a place to work among professionals from different fields; the choice depends on what each day calls for.
A man in a gray sweater and a gray-haired woman laugh over coffee on the lounge sofa. Illustrative image generated with artificial intelligence.
Company also shows up in small things: a coffee, lunch at the next table, a break on the sofa. At NOI those moments happen in the cafeteria, the shared areas and the second-floor lounge, with no agenda and no obligation to talk.
