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

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

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

While benefits such as reduced commute times and flexible work styles have gained attention, many people who actually work from home find that "noise is more bothersome than 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, 2026 - 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 practice to create a focused environment. (Multiple answers allowed)

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

Question 7: Please tell us why.

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

■28.7% Responded "Have Experienced Sound Problems" While Working From Home, With "Noise from Outside" Being the Top Issue

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