GITNUXREPORT 2026

Remote And Hybrid Work In The Secondary Industry Statistics

With hybrid work now normal across many knowledge roles, US employers expect an average remote frequency of 2.9 days per week and 73% are planning to keep hybrid models post COVID, reshaping how secondary industry teams collaborate, manage endpoints, and secure cloud and network access. You will also see why productivity and collaboration spend keeps rising alongside new security pressure and how meeting efficiency gains can flip day to day work from wasted time to measurable coordination.

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17% of U.S. employees worked exclusively from home (fully remote share) in 2022.

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24% of employees in the U.S. reported their job could be performed remotely in 2021, indicating remote/hybrid feasibility within surveyed occupations.

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47% of workers in the U.K. said they worked from home at least sometimes in 2022.

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2.9 days per week was the average expected remote work frequency among U.S. knowledge workers in late 2023 (proxy for hybrid intensity).

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73% of employers in the U.S. reported planning to use hybrid work models after COVID-19, according to Gartner’s 2021 employer research.

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2022 survey: 58% of workers in the U.S. and Canada reported hybrid work availability from their employer (share reporting access to hybrid arrangements).

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$6.1 billion was the 2023 global revenue for collaboration software, used heavily by remote/hybrid secondary-industry teams.

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$20.7 billion was the 2023 global market size for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C).

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$9.5 billion in 2023 global spend was forecast for endpoint security linked to remote/hybrid endpoint usage.

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$74.0 billion was the 2023 worldwide enterprise spending on cloud security (important for remote-access workloads).

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$54.8 billion was the 2023 market size for business process management software (often used for distributed workflows).

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$45.9 billion worldwide spending on productivity software in 2023 supported remote/hybrid knowledge work via office suites and related tools.

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Employees reported 38% fewer meeting minutes wasted after adopting a meeting management approach for remote/hybrid collaboration in Microsoft’s Work Trend Index analysis.

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In Barrero, Bloom & Davis (NBER 2021), remote work increased average time spent working by 5.1 hours per week in high-remote-capability occupations.

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A 2022 meta-analysis found hybrid/remote work arrangements were associated with small-to-moderate improvements in job satisfaction compared to fully in-office setups.

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2024 Verizon DBIR: 26% of incidents involved ransomware, which commonly targets remote-access endpoints and connected networks.

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In 2023, the average cost of a data breach for organizations in financial services was $5.72 million per IBM.

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$19 billion in 2023 global spend on network security products reflected demand tied to distributed/remote access needs.

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Gartner reported global security and risk management spending would reach $188.3 billion in 2024, reflecting cost pressure from distributed work.

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55% of managers in Owl Labs’ 2022 State of Remote Work survey reported that their teams are working hybrid/remote more frequently than before.

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In a 2023 survey by FlexJobs, 55% of respondents said they would accept a pay cut to work remotely (adoption/retention driver).

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Gartner (2023) reported that by 2024, 50% of enterprise organizations will require employees to have digital skills to work effectively in a hybrid environment.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Only 38% fewer meeting minutes wasted after adopting a meeting management approach is a small operational change that adds up when secondary industry teams are juggling sites, suppliers, and specialists across locations. Hybrid work is also becoming more than a perk for roles that once depended on physical presence with 73% of US employers planning to keep hybrid models after COVID-19. Let’s look at the practical feasibility, the expected cadence, and the security and software spend that follow distributed secondary-industry work.

Key Takeaways

17% of U.S. employees worked exclusively from home (fully remote share) in 2022.
24% of employees in the U.S. reported their job could be performed remotely in 2021, indicating remote/hybrid feasibility within surveyed occupations.
47% of workers in the U.K. said they worked from home at least sometimes in 2022.
$6.1 billion was the 2023 global revenue for collaboration software, used heavily by remote/hybrid secondary-industry teams.
$20.7 billion was the 2023 global market size for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C).
$9.5 billion in 2023 global spend was forecast for endpoint security linked to remote/hybrid endpoint usage.
Employees reported 38% fewer meeting minutes wasted after adopting a meeting management approach for remote/hybrid collaboration in Microsoft’s Work Trend Index analysis.
In Barrero, Bloom & Davis (NBER 2021), remote work increased average time spent working by 5.1 hours per week in high-remote-capability occupations.
A 2022 meta-analysis found hybrid/remote work arrangements were associated with small-to-moderate improvements in job satisfaction compared to fully in-office setups.
2024 Verizon DBIR: 26% of incidents involved ransomware, which commonly targets remote-access endpoints and connected networks.
In 2023, the average cost of a data breach for organizations in financial services was $5.72 million per IBM.
$19 billion in 2023 global spend on network security products reflected demand tied to distributed/remote access needs.
Gartner reported global security and risk management spending would reach $188.3 billion in 2024, reflecting cost pressure from distributed work.
55% of managers in Owl Labs’ 2022 State of Remote Work survey reported that their teams are working hybrid/remote more frequently than before.
In a 2023 survey by FlexJobs, 55% of respondents said they would accept a pay cut to work remotely (adoption/retention driver).

Remote and hybrid work is broadly feasible and expanding, with 73% of U.S. employers planning hybrids after COVID.

Workforce Participation

117% of U.S. employees worked exclusively from home (fully remote share) in 2022.[1]

Single source

224% of employees in the U.S. reported their job could be performed remotely in 2021, indicating remote/hybrid feasibility within surveyed occupations.[2]

Verified

347% of workers in the U.K. said they worked from home at least sometimes in 2022.[3]

Directional

42.9 days per week was the average expected remote work frequency among U.S. knowledge workers in late 2023 (proxy for hybrid intensity).[4]

Verified

573% of employers in the U.S. reported planning to use hybrid work models after COVID-19, according to Gartner’s 2021 employer research.[5]

Verified

62022 survey: 58% of workers in the U.S. and Canada reported hybrid work availability from their employer (share reporting access to hybrid arrangements).[6]

Verified

Workforce Participation Interpretation

Across the workforce participation landscape, a large share of workers have access or opportunity to remote and hybrid work, with 24% in the U.S. saying their jobs could be performed remotely in 2021 and 58% in the U.S. and Canada reporting hybrid work availability in 2022, while 17% already worked exclusively from home in 2022.

Market Size

1$6.1 billion was the 2023 global revenue for collaboration software, used heavily by remote/hybrid secondary-industry teams.[7]

Directional

2$20.7 billion was the 2023 global market size for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C).[8]

Directional

3$9.5 billion in 2023 global spend was forecast for endpoint security linked to remote/hybrid endpoint usage.[9]

Single source

4$74.0 billion was the 2023 worldwide enterprise spending on cloud security (important for remote-access workloads).[10]

Directional

5$54.8 billion was the 2023 market size for business process management software (often used for distributed workflows).[11]

Single source

6$45.9 billion worldwide spending on productivity software in 2023 supported remote/hybrid knowledge work via office suites and related tools.[12]

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Market Size Interpretation

In the Market Size view of remote and hybrid work in the secondary industry, the scale of investment is clear as 2023 spending reached $20.7 billion for UC and collaboration and $74.0 billion for cloud security, showing that market growth is being driven as much by collaboration and productivity tools as by the security needed to support remote access at enterprise level.

Productivity And Outcomes

1Employees reported 38% fewer meeting minutes wasted after adopting a meeting management approach for remote/hybrid collaboration in Microsoft’s Work Trend Index analysis.[13]

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2In Barrero, Bloom & Davis (NBER 2021), remote work increased average time spent working by 5.1 hours per week in high-remote-capability occupations.[14]

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3A 2022 meta-analysis found hybrid/remote work arrangements were associated with small-to-moderate improvements in job satisfaction compared to fully in-office setups.[15]

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Productivity And Outcomes Interpretation

For the productivity and outcomes angle, adopting better meeting management can cut wasted meeting minutes by 38% for remote and hybrid teams, while broader research shows remote work adds 5.1 hours of weekly work in high remote capability roles and hybrid and remote arrangements deliver small to moderate gains in job satisfaction versus fully in office setups.

Technology And Security

12024 Verizon DBIR: 26% of incidents involved ransomware, which commonly targets remote-access endpoints and connected networks.[16]

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Technology And Security Interpretation

With ransomware making up 26% of incidents in the 2024 Verizon DBIR, Technology and Security teams should prioritize protecting remote access endpoints and the connected networks they expose.

Cost And Compliance

1In 2023, the average cost of a data breach for organizations in financial services was $5.72 million per IBM.[17]

Directional

2$19 billion in 2023 global spend on network security products reflected demand tied to distributed/remote access needs.[18]

Verified

3Gartner reported global security and risk management spending would reach $188.3 billion in 2024, reflecting cost pressure from distributed work.[19]

Directional

Cost And Compliance Interpretation

For the Cost And Compliance angle, the data shows that as remote and distributed work expands, organizations are facing escalating security costs, with the average financial services data breach hitting $5.72 million in 2023 and global network security product spending reaching $19 billion, while Gartner expects security and risk management spending to climb to $188.3 billion in 2024 due to mounting cost pressure.

Industry Adoption

155% of managers in Owl Labs’ 2022 State of Remote Work survey reported that their teams are working hybrid/remote more frequently than before.[20]

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2In a 2023 survey by FlexJobs, 55% of respondents said they would accept a pay cut to work remotely (adoption/retention driver).[21]

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3Gartner (2023) reported that by 2024, 50% of enterprise organizations will require employees to have digital skills to work effectively in a hybrid environment.[22]

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Industry Adoption Interpretation

Industry adoption of remote and hybrid work is clearly accelerating, with 55% of managers reporting more frequent hybrid or remote work than before and 50% of enterprise organizations expected to require digital skills by 2024 to succeed in hybrid environments.

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Perplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Perplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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oecd.org

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microsoft.com

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gartner.com

5gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-04-27-gartner-says-2021--employees-post-covid--will-be-more-likely-to-work-remotely
9gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-29-gartner-says-endpoint-security-spending-will-reach-9-5-billion-in-2024
10gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-02-05-gartner-says-worldwide-enterprise-cloud-security-spending-will-reach-74-billion-in-2024
11gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-07-24-gartner-says-worldwide-business-process-management-software-market-will-exceed-54-8-billion-in-2023
12gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-04-10-gartner-says-worldwide-spending-on-productivity-software-will-reach-45-9-billion-in-2024
18gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-22-gartner-says-worldwide-network-security-products-market-to-grow-4-3-percent-in-2024
19gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-22-gartner-says-enterprise-security-spending-will-reach-188-3-billion-in-2024
22gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-02-06-gartner-says-by-2024-50-percent-of-enterprise-organizations-will-require-employees-to-have-digital-skills