Are you curious about the state of remote work in 2023? Then look no further. We’ve curated, vetted, and categorized a list of up-to-date remote work statistics.
Top Remote Work Statistics
These are the most interesting remote work statistics we think you should know.
- 27.6 million Americans continue to work primarily from home in 2023.
- The number of remote workers has grown 356% from 2018 to 2023.
- Remote jobs make up 15% of work opportunities in the US
- There are expected to be 36.2 million American employees working remotely by 2025.
- 58% of Americans reported having the opportunity to work from home at least one day a week.
- 87% of employees chose to work remotely when given the opportunity.
- Nearly 50% of workers in the U.S. say they would take up to a 5% pay cut to continue to work remotely at least part-time post-pandemic
Current state of Remote Work
Remote work has been a growing trend for over a decade. The pandemic acted as a catalyst to accelerate it to its current state. Here are some interesting stats that give you a good picture into the importance of remote work today.
- 27.6 million Americans continue to work primarily from home in 2023.
- The number of remote workers has grown 356% from 2018 to 2023.
- 26% of US employees work remotely as of 2022
- Remote jobs make up 15% of work opportunities in the US
- 35% of workers reported having the option to work from home full-time.
- 87% of employees chose to work remotely when given the opportunity.
- 16% of US companies are fully remote.
- 1 in 3 people would quit their job if they could no longer work remotely
- Of those that worked from home during the pandemic, 73% have returned to the office at least one day a week.
Productivity amongst remote workers
In 2020, many companies were concerned about productivity among their employees. They were wrong. Here are some statistics on how remote work improves productivity.
- 90% of employees say they were as productive or more working remotely when compared to the office
- 57% of employees say they prefer working from home full-time
- 55% say they work more hours working remotely than at the physical office
- 67% of workers report being more productive while working from home.
- Only 1% feel less productive working remotely
Future Predictions of Remote Work
Here are some predictions based on data for the future of remote work.
- There are expected to be 36.2 million American employees working remotely by 2025.
- 22% of American workforce will be remote by 2025
- 43% of surveyed professionals found a new job because their previous job had no remote work options. Expectations for flexible positions are expected to double by 2026.
Sources:
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/people-working-from-home.html
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/real-estate/our-insights/americans-are-embracing-flexible-work-and-they-want-more-of-it
https://owllabs.com/state-of-remote-work/2021
https://www.upwork.com/press/releases/upwork-study-finds-22-of-american-workforce-will-be-remote-by-2025