Key Takeaways
- 41% of global employers require employees to be in the office 1–3 days per week (hybrid)
- 60% of workers say they would like to work hybrid (some days at home and some at the office)
- 63% of employees report they can be productive while working remotely
- 12% year-over-year increase in US retail sales for "Food and Beverage" items delivered/online (proxy relevant to dessert demand)
- 18% of US employees in food service and drinking places report remote work is possible (estimate from ACS work-from-home style data for occupations)
- 2021 US ice cream market revenue $11.8B (context for confection/dessert sector labor demand)
- 47% of employees report feeling more productive working from home (remote work productivity)
- 69% of employees say working remotely increases work-life balance
- 2021 WFH productivity: 39% of respondents report improved productivity
- 23% reduction in hiring? (remote-enabled hiring) — remote hiring share for job postings
- 2021 WFH: 65% of companies increased cloud spend (remote tech)
- 2022 VMware: 80% increased use of collaboration tools
- 2021 BLS: median pay for food preparation & serving-related occupations $13.63/hour
- 2021 BLS: food service employment 10.3 million? (context)
- 2022 BLS: unemployment rate 3.6% (labor context)
Most dessert industry workers and leaders want hybrid or remote work, and many report staying productive.
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