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Prepared for Benjamin R. | Delivered February 23, 2021
Remote Work
Goals
Provide data points and statistics on the current prevalence of remote work as well as projections for remote work post-COVID.
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Early Findings
Prior to COVID-19
A study from Upwork found that prior to COVID-19, only
12.3%
of workers were working remotely full-time.
According to the 2018 American Community Survey, in 2018, "
3.6%
of the U.S. employee workforce" worked from home at least half-time.
According to the 2016 Gallup State of the American Workplace,
43%
of employees worked remotely with "some frequency."
Since 2005, the number of workers working remotely has increased by
140%.
During COVID-19
Remote work peaked in April 2020 when
47.7%
of workers were working remotely full-time.
A Pew Research study conducted during COVID-19 found that
55%
of workers that reported being able to do their job from home were doing so all the time, and
16%
were doing so most of the time.
Beyond COVID-19
According to a Gartner survey,
80%
of company leaders plan to continue to allow for employees to work remotely at least part-time even after the pandemic ends, and
47%
of company leaders plan to allow employees to continue to work remotely full time.
Workers are also looking to transition to full-time remote work post-pandemic, with
65%
of respondents to a recent poll by FlexJobs saying they wanted full-time remote work post-pandemic, and
31%
reporting that they wanted to work remotely at least some time.
According to CNBC, in 2021,
one in four
Americans will be working remotely. By 2025, "
36.2 million
Americans will be working remotely, an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels."
Global Workforce Analytics found that
56%
of the US workforce hold a job that is at least partially compatible with remote work.
Global Workforce Analytics estimates that by the end of 2021, between
25-30%
of the total US workforce will work remotely multiple days per week.
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Prepared By
Alexis Z.
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