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Remote Working Statistics

Hybrid and remote work are no longer niche, with 43% of organizations expecting hybrid to become the new normal for most roles and a steady 20% year over year growth in remote work tools in 2023. See how that shift boosts productivity and meeting activity while also reshaping security priorities, office costs, and even data center electricity demand.
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July 3, 2026Updated
Remote Working Statistics
Christopher MorganWritten by Christopher Morgan·Edited by Aisha Okonkwo·Fact-checked by Abigail Foster
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Remote work has become a standard practice for a quarter of US employees. This shift has fueled a video conferencing market worth over sixty billion dollars and measurable gains in productivity. The data reveals its impact on costs, security, and industry trends.

Key Takeaways

  • 25% of employees performed their work from home at least some of the time in the United States in 2023
  • 27% of U.S. employees worked from home at least some days in 2023
  • 28% of employees did hybrid work (working both at home and in the workplace) at least some of the time in the United States in 2023
  • $37.6 billion global revenue for collaboration software in 2023 (IDC)
  • $62.1 billion global market for video conferencing software in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
  • $16.7 billion global unified communications (UC) market in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)
  • 24% lower call-center attrition risk for employees given a work-from-home option in the Stanford experiment (Bloom et al., 2015)
  • 1.4x increase in meeting frequency on Zoom in 2020 vs 2019 (Zoom internal/compiled report referenced by peer-reviewed sources)
  • 27% of workers reported increased productivity with remote work (Upwork Future Workforce Report 2023)
  • 25% lower employee turnover risk associated with working from home (peer-reviewed; meta-analysis Gajendran & Harrison, 2007 updated findings)
  • 35% reduction in office space costs reported by companies adopting hybrid work (JLL, 2023 survey)
  • Remote-work-related broadband and connectivity investment reaching $1.6 billion in 2023 for public programs (OECD broadband spending, 2023)
  • 20% year-over-year growth in the remote work tools category in 2023 (G2 Grid Reports, 2024 update)
  • 36% of IT leaders consider identity and access management the top remote-work security priority (Gartner, 2022)
  • 2.1% of global electricity demand attributed to data centers in 2023 (IEA, 2024—latest cited for 2022/2023 estimates)

In 2023, hybrid work was widespread and boosted productivity, driving major growth in collaboration, security, and remote tools.

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01 · Category

Workforce Adoption3 stats

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25% of employees performed their work from home at least some of the time in the United States in 2023[1]
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27% of U.S. employees worked from home at least some days in 2023[1]
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28% of employees did hybrid work (working both at home and in the workplace) at least some of the time in the United States in 2023[1]
Interpretation

Workforce Adoption Interpretation

In the workforce adoption category, remote work has clearly taken hold in the US, with 27% of employees working from home at least some days in 2023 and 28% doing hybrid work at least some of the time, suggesting most adoption is now blended rather than purely remote.

02 · Category

Market Size11 stats

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$37.6 billion global revenue for collaboration software in 2023 (IDC)[2]
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$62.1 billion global market for video conferencing software in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)[3]
03
$16.7 billion global unified communications (UC) market in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)[3]
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$8.9 billion global virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market in 2023 (IDC)[2]
05
$15.3 billion global secure access service edge (SASE) market in 2023 (Gartner press release)[4]
06
$16.3 billion global managed workforce collaboration tools market in 2022 (GlobalData)[5]
07
$4.9 billion global remote desktop software market in 2023 (Precedence Research)[6]
08
$13.5 billion global project management software market in 2023 (MarketsandMarkets)[3]
09
$18.2 billion global digital workplace market in 2023 (IDC)[2]
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$19.3 billion global workforce management software market in 2023 (Grand View Research)[7]
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$28.0 billion global cloud communications market size in 2023 (Frost & Sullivan via press release)[8]
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

In 2023 the remote working market shows strong momentum with collaboration software at $37.6 billion and video conferencing software reaching $62.1 billion, indicating that demand is heavily centered on real-time communication tools rather than just broader workplace technologies.

03 · Category

Performance Metrics7 stats

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24% lower call-center attrition risk for employees given a work-from-home option in the Stanford experiment (Bloom et al., 2015)[9]
02
1.4x increase in meeting frequency on Zoom in 2020 vs 2019 (Zoom internal/compiled report referenced by peer-reviewed sources)[10]
03
27% of workers reported increased productivity with remote work (Upwork Future Workforce Report 2023)[11]
04
6% lower absenteeism for remote workers compared with office workers in a meta-analysis (peer-reviewed; Nicholas Bloom et al. synthesis)[12]
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10% higher job satisfaction among remote workers relative to on-site workers in the United States (peer-reviewed study: Dingel & Neiman, 2020; remote work potential and job outcomes)[13]
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30% of remote workers reported less stress than when working on-site (APA Stress in America, 2024 — remote/hybrid wellbeing findings)[14]
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3.4% increase in labor productivity for remote-capable workers after adoption of work-from-home policies (peer-reviewed study of COVID-era WFH policy impacts, 2021)[15]
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

Performance metrics show remote work can measurably improve outcomes, with findings like a 24% lower call-center attrition risk and a 6% reduction in absenteeism alongside higher productivity and satisfaction, indicating it often delivers better performance than office-based work.

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Cost Analysis8 stats

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25% lower employee turnover risk associated with working from home (peer-reviewed; meta-analysis Gajendran & Harrison, 2007 updated findings)[12]
02
35% reduction in office space costs reported by companies adopting hybrid work (JLL, 2023 survey)[16]
03
Remote-work-related broadband and connectivity investment reaching $1.6 billion in 2023 for public programs (OECD broadband spending, 2023)[17]
04
44% of companies say the biggest cost risk of remote work is cybersecurity spending (Cybersecurity Ventures / survey, 2022)[18]
05
$1,200 average annual savings per employee from reduced office space and facilities costs under hybrid work (Steelcase Global State of Work/Cities hybrid workspace cost impact, 2023)[19]
06
34% of employers plan to reduce office footprint (space utilization) because of hybrid work (CoworkingCafe, Flex/Hybrid office footprint survey, 2023)[20]
07
24% of organizations reported higher electricity and energy costs related to remote work and home office setups (Energy Institute, Home Energy Use report 2022)[21]
08
$2.2 billion total economic losses in 2020 associated with remote working disruption (OECD estimate of COVID-era telework disruption costs, 2021)[17]
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

Cost analysis shows that hybrid and remote work can materially lower operating expenses, with companies cutting office space costs by 35% while employees average $1,200 in annual savings, even as cybersecurity spending emerges as a major added cost risk for 44% of firms.
report visual · Comparison

How US work patterns split across remote and hybrid (2023)

In 2023, US employees reported working from home at least some of the time, with a smaller share doing hybrid work.

28% of employees did hybrid work (working both at home and in the workplace) at least some of the time in the United Sta28%
27% of U.S. employees worked from home at least some days in 2023
27%
25% of employees performed their work from home at least some of the time in the United States in 2023
25%
source-verifiedbls.gov2023
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