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26% of U.S. jobs are remote and 56% of companies allow for remote work for at least some of their workforce as of 2022. While remote jobs and companies that offer flexible work arrangements were already on the rise pre-pandemic, 2020 saw a dramatic (and persistent) increase in the frequency of both. Key statistics on remote jobs and companies show that:
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A projected 25% of jobs will be remote by the end of 2023.
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66% of American employees work remotely at least part of the time.
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The average U.S. worker works remotely 5.8 days per month.
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16% of U.S. companies are fully remote.
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Flexible work arrangements are offered by 80% of U.S. companies.
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41% of organizations don’t provide widespread employee access to flexible work options.
| Year | Share of the workforce |
|---|---|
| 2023* | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% |
| 2020 | 41.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% |
References
More Companies Offer Flexible Work Options — WorldAtWork
2017 ACS 1-year Estimates — U.S. Census Bureau
Author
Matthew Zane is the lead editor of Zippia's How To Get A Job Guides. He is a teacher, writer, and world-traveler that wants to help people at every stage of the career life cycle. He completed his masters in American Literature from Trinity College Dublin and BA in English from the University of Connecticut.
