Return To Office or Work From Home?
Millions of people worked remotely during the pandemic.
But how many of us still work outside the office?
Remote working statistics for 2024
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A Brief Glimpse Of WFH Within The US
In 2023, approximately 40% of US employees work remotely at least one day per week.
The industries most comfortable with WFH are:
- Information technology (67%)
- Professional and business services (49%)
- Educational services (46%)
- Wholesale trade (39%)
Since 2020, these numbers have shrunk every year.
Percent of people who primarily work from home:
- 2019: 5.7%
- 2020: 35%
- 2021: 17.9%
- 2022: 15%
- 2023: 12.7%
Today, 72.5% of businesses do not have any employees who work from home — up from 60.1% in 2021.
Remote Work vs In-Office Work In Every US State
- Michigan 27%
- Indiana 26%
- Virginia 26%
- South Carolina 26%
- Wisconsin 26%
- Missouri 25%
- Texas 25%
- Florida 25%
- Maryland 24%
- Tennessee 23%
- New Jersey 22%
- Ohio 22%
- Arizona 21%
- North Carolina 21%
- New York 21%
- Minnesota 20%
- Massachusetts 20%
- Pennsylvania 20%
- Georgia 20%
- Illinois 20%
- Alabama 20%
- Washington 19%
- Colorado 19%
- Iowa 19%
- Oregon 18%
- California 18%
- Louisiana 17%
- Utah 17%
- Kansas 17%
- Kentucky 17%
- Connecticut 15%
- Nevada 15%
- Oklahoma 13%
- Arkansas 13%
- New Mexico 10%
- New Hampshire 10%
- Mississippi 10%
- Nebraska 9%
- Idaho 8%
- Maine 7%
- Delaware 7%
- Montana 6%
- West Virginia 6%
- Rhode Island 5%
- Hawaii 5%
- North Dakota 4%
- Vermont 4%
- South Dakota 4%
- Alaska 4%
- Wyoming 3%
Different countries also have different tolerances for remote work.
Hiring Remote Work By Country
Globally, employees are:
- On-site: 66.5%
- Hybrid: 25.6%
- Fully remote: 7.9%
Although WFH has settled since the pandemic, its benefits for employers and employees cannot be ignored.
Why Distributed Teams Still Make Sense
How employees benefit from remote work:
- No commute: 60%
- Save on gas and lunch: 44%
- Flexibility: 42%
- Less time getting ready: 38%
- More quiet time: 35%
- Spending time with family and friends: 29%
- Fewer meetings: 10%
- Other: 2%
How employers benefit from remote work:
- Employee absences (56% fewer)
- Employee sick days (50% fewer)
- Boosts productivity (68% of businesses see an increase in productivity)
- Lowers turnover (Reduces employee churn by 50%)
- Saves money (Reduces annual cost per employee by $20,000 to $37,000)
In 2023, 98% of people say they want to work remotely at least some or all of the time. But what’s needed to make this a reality?
What We Need To Keep Teams Out Of The Office
- Connectivity platforms - keep employees connected, communicative, and productive wherever they work.
- Cybersecurity and IT tools - defend your network from digital threats, both intentional and unintentional.
- AI scheduling software - create optimal work schedules based on employee availability for efficient and practical performance.
Maintaining remote teams is a powerful way to boost productivity and prepare your business for the demands of tomorrow.
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