Remote work is increasing in the US and globally. The share of US workers who work remotely has risen from 4.0% in 2008 to 5.4% in 2018. Many companies now have remote employees, and over half of hiring managers think remote work is more common than 3 years ago. Remote employees report benefits like flexible schedules, spending more time with family, and working from any location. Studies also find remote workers are more satisfied and less stressed. Remote work allows for better work-life balance and equal opportunities for women. Most people believe remote work would improve their quality of life and finances. It also has environmental benefits like reducing emissions and energy use. Companies report increased productivity, lower costs, easier hiring, and better employee

1. REMOTE WORK
STATISTICS
Numbers that prove the potential of and future
demand for remote work

2. Evolution of Remote Work
Share of US-Americans who work from home
4.0%
4.2%
4.4%
4.6%
4.8%
5.0%
5.2%
5.4%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, Upwork Future Workforce Report 2018
55%
of all hiring managers think that remote
work is more common compared with
3 years ago.
63%
of the questioned companies have
someone in their team who works some
or even most of the time remotely.

3. Benefits of Remote Work
Flexible working schedule
Work from any location30%
Spend more time with family14%
Work from home13%
3% Other benefits
40%
Source: Buffer State of Remote Work 2019

4. …are more likely to
be satisfied with
their job.
57%
...experience less job
stress during the work
week.
Balance
80%
A study of 1,001 full-time remote
employees found that…
Source: Amerisleep sturvey of 1,001 remote employees

5. Remote Work Benefits Women
Why?
Source: Remote.co research of 128 remote companies
17%
29%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Non-Remote Companies Remote Companies
Women CEOs, Founders or Presidents
of completely remote companies have
women CEOs, founders or presidents.
 better balance between professional and personal
responsibilities
 work opportunities in a remote environment are more
equal
29%

6. Improvements of Personal Life
said they think a flexible or
telecommuting job would help them
save money.
86%
The Importance of Flexible Work
In a 2018 survey of more than 3,000
respondents...
said a job with flexibility would have a
huge improvement or positive impact on
their overall quality of life.
97%
Source: FlexJobs 2018 Annual Survey

7. 01
People who are working from home in the United States avoid emitting
3.6 million tons of commuting-related greenhouse gasses annually.
02 Telecommuting is part of a climate change solution since using electronics
to telecommute saves 9 to 14 billion kilowatt-hours of energy each year.
03 Remote Work would reduce the amount of oil we use by 640 million barrels
and cut emissions by 54 million tons of greenhouse gas.
Positive Impacts on the
Environment
Source: Global Workforce Analytics, Consumer Electronics Association, 2017 State of Telecommuting in the U.S. Employee
Workforce report
If the work-at-home workforce expanded to include those who could
and wanted to telecommute half of the time, the GHG savings would
equate to taking 10 million cars off the road.

8. Benefits for Companies
90%
confirm that productivity has increased in their
company because of greater flexibility.
85%
say allowing employees to work remotely may lead
to lower operating costs.
77%
agree that hiring has gotten a lot easier due to a
stronger focus on talent rather than location.
61%
Source: FlexJobs Remote Work Statistics 2019, Upwork Future Workforce Report 2018
say allowing for more flexible work arrangements
and schedules would increase employee morale.

9. Future of
Remote Work
The idea of anyone
needing to work from one
location every day 40
hours a week will seem
even more antiquated
than it already does today.
Source: Upwork Future Workforce Report 2018, Vox/Recode: How remote work is quietly remaking our lives
70%
of the workforce will
work remotely at least 5
days a month by 2025.
38%
of all hiring managers believe that
most of their employees are going
to work from outside of the office
within the next 10 years.
Multiple trends are
driving the growth of
remote work, and these
trends, if anything, are
getting stronger.
of the workforce will
work remotely at least 5
days a month by 2025.
Steve King
Julie Whelan