【Sound Troubles in Work-from-Home/Remote Work】Approximately 42% Have Experienced "Disruption to Work." What Measures Are Being Taken to Create a Concentrated Environment?

■Have you ever experienced "sound" problems while working from home?

Work-from-home rapidly spread with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While benefits such as reduced commuting time and flexible work styles have garnered attention, many people who actually work from home say, "Sounds are more bothersome than I expected."

Therefore, in collaboration with Kanade Room, we conducted a survey on "Sound Troubles and Soundproofing Measures During Work-from-Home" targeting 150 men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they "have experience with work-from-home/remote work."

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"Survey on Sound Troubles and Soundproofing Measures During Work-from-Home" Survey Overview

Survey Method: Online questionnaire

Survey Period: March 5 - March 10, 2026

Respondents: Men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they "have experience with work-from-home/remote work."

Valid Responses: 150 samples

Questions:

Question 1: Have you ever experienced problems with sound while working from home?

Question 2: What kind of sounds bothered you? (Multiple answers allowed)

Question 3: Has a sound problem ever disrupted your work?

Question 4: What specific disruptions did you experience?

Question 5: Please select all measures you are taking to create an environment where you can concentrate. (Multiple answers allowed)

Question 6: Have you ever considered choosing soundproof rental housing for working from home?

Question 7: Please tell us why.

※As a general rule, figures are rounded to the second decimal place, so the total may not always be 100%.

■28.7% responded that they "have experienced problems with sound" while working from home, with "noise from outside" being the top bothersome sound.

First, we asked if they had ever experienced problems with sound while working from home.