Key Takeaways
- 16% of workers in the US who worked in the prior week worked from home in 2023
- 2023: 20.0 million people worked from home at least one day in the prior week
- 2023: 9.1 million people worked from home full-time in the prior week
- 2020: 34% of workers in OECD countries did some work from home on an average day (pandemic period)
- 2021: 22% of workers did some work from home on an average day across OECD countries (pandemic aftermath)
- 2022: 14% of workers did some work from home on an average day across OECD countries
- 2020: 86% of remote workers reported improved productivity at least slightly (Buffer)
- 2021: 73% of remote workers reported higher productivity (Zapier State of Remote Work)
- 2022: 21% of remote workers reported “much better” productivity (TeamStage)
- 2021: Employees working from home reported spending 24 more minutes per day on housework (Germany survey, Eurofound)
- 2020: 68% of remote workers reported improved work-life balance (Buffer 2020)
- 2022: 72% of remote workers reported improved work-life balance (Buffer 2022)
- 2020: Remote work was associated with a 20% reduction in office energy consumption for participating companies (US DOE)
- 2021: Firms estimated electricity savings of $X from reduced office occupancy (IEA report)
- 2020: Remote work increased household internet usage by 25% in surveyed US households (FCC)
In 2023, 16% worked from home; many prefer hybrid for flexibility.
US labor & surveys
US labor & surveys Interpretation
Global labor & surveys
Global labor & surveys Interpretation
Productivity, performance & outcomes
Productivity, performance & outcomes Interpretation
Work-life balance, wellbeing & health
Work-life balance, wellbeing & health Interpretation
Economic & environmental impacts
Economic & environmental impacts Interpretation
Technology, security & adoption
Technology, security & adoption Interpretation
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