Before the massive influx of people being forced to work remotely due to lock downs from the pandemic, the number of remote workers was already on the rise.
In this article by Remoters, (https://remoters.net/remote-work-trends-future-insights/ ) there are some interesting stats from 2019 and early 2020 that are worth looking in to:
- In a study done by Buffer.com about the state of remote work in 2019, 99% of the interviewees reported that they would like, at least once in their career, to be able to work off-site.
- A report by Zapier.com published at the end of 2019 revealed that about 74% of the workforce would prefer to quit a job for one that offers remote positions.
- Remote work is also an increasingly desirable trait an employer can offer, with 57% of the workforce saying that the option to work remotely is their most preferable employment perk.
- GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com data shows that regular work-at-home, among the non-self-employed population, has grown by 173% since 2005, 11% faster than the rest of the workforce.
- Telecommuting in the US has seen a 115% increase in the past decade.
- Investment company Betterment estimates that about 33% of remote workers are freelancers, translating to about 1 in 3 of the remote workforce. The figure is expected to rise in the future, reaching 43% of the American workforce in the coming year.
- Recent studies by IWG show that about 70% of the entire global workforce telecommutes at least one day in a week already.
- A study done by Stanford showed that remote workers were about 13% more productive than their traditional office colleagues.
Now keep in mind, most of these studies and statistics are from 2019 or very early 2020, before COVID-19 became the untamed beast it is today. The article has literally dozens of stats ranging from the benefits (and costs) to companies, the health benefits of remote workers, the quality of work, and so much more. If you have a few minutes, give the article a read – it’s really interesting and begs the question of what the global workforce will look like in 5 years … or even next year.
Until next time!
Paige
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