living and working at the same location; workplace at home
Describes a lifestyle where one's residence and workplace are the same, such as a home office, farm, or shop attached to the house. Often used in discussions of work-life balance or traditional occupations.
A live-work lifestyle has no commuting stress.
He lives and works in the same place; the first floor of his house is a shop.
在宅勤務 refers specifically to working from home as an employee, often remotely. 職住一体 is a broader concept of residence and workplace being physically the same, not limited to remote work.
テレワーク is a loanword for telework, focusing on remote work using technology. 職住一体 does not imply remote connection; it can be a traditional setup like a storekeeper living above the shop.
Compound of 職 (work, occupation), 住 (living, residence), and 一体 (one body, integrated). The term literally means 'work and living as one'.