600+ Virtual Workplaces Statistics, Trends And Facts 2023

Today, we’re rounding up the best Virtual Workplaces statistics for 2023 your business must know to create a powerful strategy to boost your team strategy.

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General Virtual Workplaces Statistics 2023

Virtual Workplaces Benefits Statistics

1. 36.2 million Americans will be remote by 2025.

2. In 2019, the Society for Human Resource Management found that the biggest benefits to virtual teams include global perspectives (81%), diversity (72%), creativity (54%), access to talent anywhere (53%), cost effectiveness (32%), and productivity (31%). 
3. Top benefits of remote working according to employees are better work life balance (75%), reduced stress (57%), reduced absences (56%), improved morale (54%), and fewer sick days (50%). 
4. 73% of teams agree that the benefits of working virtually outweigh the downsides. 

5. Remote work improves people’s morale and helps with their savings.

When it comes to the benefits, people believe remote work…	Percentage
Contributes to happiness at work	91%
Gives the flexibility to attend to family life	66%
Improves morale	62%
Improves savings	61%

6. Based on remote workers statistics from 2023, more than half of the world’s employees already enjoy the benefits of the flexible workplace and it’s unlikely that this number will decrease anytime soon. 
7. Remote workers with communicative employers are 5x as productive and 3x less likely to burnout.

8. 69% of millennials would give up other work benefits for a more flexible working space. 
9. Remote workers cite “flexible schedule” (32%), “flexibility to work from anywhere” (26%) and “not having to commute” (21%). 
10. According to the survey, the top three benefits employees want are healthcare, professional development, and coaching, coming in at 69%, 63%, and 54% respectively. 
11. 35% of employees agree that the two to five hours wasted on meetings each week leaves them with no benefits.
12. 61% of US workers would accept a pay cut to be able to WFH

People are consciously choosing to work from home — especially in 2023, when companies are starting to reopen their offices. 

People…	October 2020	January 2023
With jobs that could be done from home but who are working from home all or most of the time	71%	60%
Who chose not to work from their office	36%	65%
Working from home because their workplace is closed or unavailable to them	64%	42%

Virtual Workplaces Market Statistics

13. A recent online survey involving 4,102,940 organisations found that the top office productivity suite in the market for 2023 is Microsoft Office 365, used by 48.6% of all virtual teams. 
14. According to Zillow, 4.5% of renters in the U.S. who would otherwise be priced out of their current market can now purchase a starter home somewhere else in the U.S., thanks to remote work. 
15. Although a real home office was the most popular choice for 73% of people, others worked from their bedrooms and closets, too. 
16. The United States workforce is almost 60% remote.

A study conducted one year into the pandemic found that 58.6% of the American workforce population were able to work remotely, at least sometimes. Meanwhile, 41% were working fully remote. That is a 17% increase from the number of U.S. employees that worked fully remote, pre-pandemic.

Modern remote office choices	Percentage of people
Home office	73%
Bedroom	39%
Dining room	39%
Couch	38%
Coworking space	31%
Coffee shop or restaurant	25%
Outdoors	24%
Kitchen	21%
Closet	21%

17. The global video conferencing market is expected to see a CAGR of 13% between 2023 to 2026, which is considerable. 
18. According to the latest virtual reality stats, by 2027, its market size is forecast to reach $92.31 billion, which marks a compound annual growth rate of 30.2 percent in the seven year period between 2020 and 2027.
19. As for challenges, getting the required IT hardware – such as laptops – in place (59%), IT infrastructure & security (28%), and technology software such as Zoom (15%).
20. 75% of U.S. workers have struggled at work due to anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent world events.

21. Out of the 59% of employed adults with work-from-home jobs, 65% have a Bachelor’s degree and 67% are with upper income. 

How common is remote work, depending on income and education	Percentage
All employed adults with work-from-home jobs	59%
Bachelor’s degree +	65%
College or less	53%
Upper income	67%
Middle income	56%
Lower income	53%

Virtual Workplaces Statistics

Virtual Workplaces Benefits Statistics

22. In 2019, the Society for Human Resource Management found that the biggest benefits to virtual teams include global perspectives (81%), diversity (72%), creativity (54%), access to talent anywhere (53%), cost effectiveness (32%), and productivity (31%). 
23. Top benefits of remote working according to employees are better work life balance (75%), reduced stress (57%), reduced absences (56%), improved morale (54%), and fewer sick days (50%). 

According to the State of Remote Work 2021 Report done by Owl Labs, people moved a lot during the pandemic. 

• About 78% moved away from an urban location. 
• Some 47% moved to suburbia.
• 41% moved to another state. 
• Only 13% moved to another country.

Where did people move during the pandemic?	Percentage
Moved from an urban location	78%
Moved from an urban location to suburbia	58%
Moved from a suburban location	47%
Moved to another state	41%
Moved from suburbia to a rural location	24%
Moved from suburbia to an urban location	23%
Moved from an urban to a rural location	20%
Moved to another country	13%

24. 73% of teams agree that the benefits of working virtually outweigh the downsides. 
25. 62% of employees now expect their employers will allow them to work remotely moving forward.

26. Based on remote workers statistics from 2023, more than half of the world’s employees already enjoy the benefits of the flexible workplace and it’s unlikely that this number will decrease anytime soon. 
27. 69% of millennials would give up other work benefits for a more flexible working space. 
28. Remote workers cite “flexible schedule” (32%), “flexibility to work from anywhere” (26%) and “not having to commute” (21%). 
29. According to the survey, the top three benefits employees want are healthcare, professional development, and coaching, coming in at 69%, 63%, and 54% respectively. 
30. 35% of employees agree that the two to five hours wasted on meetings each week leaves them with no benefits. 
31. The number of workers choosing to work remotely in 2022 increased 24%. Meanwhile, interest for on-site work dropped by 24%.

People are now less afraid of being exposed to COVID-19 — from 57% in October 2020 to 42% in January 2023.

Opinion	October 2020	January 2023
Prefer working from home	60%	76%
Afraid of being exposed to the coronavirus	57%	42%
Chose to work from home due to child care responsibilities	45%	32%
Chose to work from home because they have moved away from their place of work	9%	17%

Virtual Workplaces Market Statistics

32. A recent online survey involving 4,102,940 organisations found that the top office productivity suite in the market for 2023 is Microsoft Office 365, used by 48.6% of all virtual teams. 
33. According to Zillow, 4.5% of renters in the U.S. who would otherwise be priced out of their current market can now purchase a starter home somewhere else in the U.S., thanks to remote work. 
34. The global video conferencing market is expected to see a CAGR of 13% between 2023 to 2026, which is considerable. 
35. For 16%, it was harder to balance work and personal life. Yet, 64% of people found balancing work and personal life while working remotely much easier
36. 42% of workers are the primary caregiver for a loved one who would be home with them while working remotely.

Balancing work and personal life	Percentage
Harder	16%
Easier	64%
The same	20%

37. According to the latest virtual reality stats, by 2027, its market size is forecast to reach $92.31 billion, which marks a compound annual growth rate of 30.2 percent in the seven year period between 2020 and 2027. 

Virtual Workplaces Latest Statistics and Trends

38. Virtual Teams and COVID 19 > 80% of global corporate remote work policies had shifted to virtual and mixed forms of virtual team collaboration during the early part of the coronavirus crisis. 
39. 75% of virtual teams worldwide say that remote collaboration allowed them to be more effective in their jobs. 
40. 62% of employees worldwide say that they might think of resigning from a co located organization to a company that offers remote work. 

41. 91% of courts worldwide use remote desktop apps to conduct their virtual hearings. 
42. The departments most likely to have virtual teams include HR (63%), sales (62%), IT (57%), operations (57%), and finance (56%). 
43. 53% of companies are embracing more flexible teams compared to three years ago. 
44. The primary struggle of remote workers (25%) is not being able to unplug.

45. Getting work done and meeting deadlines was harder for 10% of respondents. About 44% said this was easier when they started working remotely. 

Getting work done and meeting deadlines	Percentage
Harder	10%
Easier	44%
The same	46%

46. Globally, 64% of all departments in an organisation have team members who work remotely.
47. Participation in virtual teams grew by 25% between 2010 and 2018. 
48. As of 2018, 70% of Trello’s employees were working remotely from home or co-working spaces across the globe. 
49. 100% of Buffer’s employees work remotely in virtual teams spread across 50 cities in the world. 
50. By 2016, 25% of Dell employees were working from home either a few days of the week or full. 
51. At present, over 25% of employees worldwide work in a 100% remote work organisation that observes virtual team collaboration, where every employee works in her or his own domestic time zone.
52. 97% of workers would like to work remotely, at least some of the time, for the rest of their careers.

53. The majority of people (72%) believe that advancing in their careers isn’t closely related to their work arrangement. Only 13% said it’s harder to move forward when working remotely and 14% said it was easier. 

Advancing in career	Percentage
Harder	13%
Easier	14%
The same	72%

54. Around 12% of global workers work all remote where employees must abide by a synchronised time zone set by their organisations. 
55. 56% of virtual team members said that everyone in their organisations can give his or her contributions in the areas of organisational direction, values, and process. 
56. 14% of remote employees are persons with disabilities or diagnosed with chronic illness and 83% of them were able to work because of the remote work setup. 
57. It’s predicted that by 2023, 65% of office based employees in the US will work from home. 
58. Good virtual teammates have the following traits: sharing information (19%), collaborative (18%), proactively engaged (17%), and organised (14%). 
59. 43% of employees in the US work away from their coworkers for at least a fraction of their workweek.
60. The chart below shows the percentage of people who work-at-home by industry.
61. 80% of global corporate remote work policies had shifted to virtual and mixed forms of virtual team collaboration during the early part of the coronavirus crisis.
62. Zoom is the most used app by virtual teams in the US during the pandemic.
63. 64% of organizations say that the shift to virtual team work will likely be a permanent one because of COVID-19.
64. 97% of courts everywhere use video meeting platforms to continue the legal process during the pandemic.
65. 75% of virtual teams worldwide say that remote collaboration allowed them to be more effective in their jobs.
66. 62% of employees worldwide say that they might think of resigning from a co-located organization to a company that offers remote work.
67. 91% of courts worldwide use remote desktop apps to conduct their virtual hearings.
68. Remote, high-paying jobs leaped from 4% pre-COVID to over 15% today
69. During COVID-19, almost 70% of full-time workers did so from home compared to 92% of people who expect to continue at-home work part-time
70. More than 8 in 10 workers want to work remotely at least 1+ day per week after the pandemic is over
71. Pre-COVID, 52% of workers worked from home at least once per week
72. Post-COVID, 80% of workers are expected to work from home at least three days per week
73. 82% of company leaders plan to let employees work remotely sometimes
74. 97% of workers want some kind of work arrangement that is at least partially remote
75. 31% of remote workers have no struggles working remotely
76. (Buffer)
77. 44% of companies don’t allow any kind of remote work
78. 81.5% of workers feel more empowered to hold leaders accountable for offering a better workplace in 2022
79. 74% of professionals expect remote work to become the normal method of working in the future
80. 22% of workers will still be working fully remotely by 2025.

81. Besides, 53% of companies are embracing more flexible teams compared to three years ago.
82. Globally, 63% of all departments in an organization have team members who work remotely. 
83. According to the IWG workplace survey, 62% of businesses globally say they have a flexible working policy.
84. Participation in virtual teams grew by 25% between 2010 and 2018. 
85. As of 2018, 70% of Trello’s employees were working remotely from home or co-working spaces across the globe.
86. Also, 100% of Buffer’s employees work remotely in virtual teams spread across 50 cities in the world.
87. Buffer is one of the many companies that have figured out how to thrive as a fully remote workforce. Others include PartnerCentric, Toptal, UpWorthy, and Toggl, to name a few.
88. By 2016, 25% of Dell employees were working from home either a few days of the week or full-time.
89. Dell says it saves $12 million per year in real estate costs by allowing employees to work from home.
90. More than half of the respondents (60%) said it is harder to connect with their coworkers when they are working remotely. Only 4% think this is easier in a remote work setting.

Connecting with their coworkers	Percentage
Harder	60%
Easier	4%
The same	36%

92. 85% of employees involved in global business activity work on virtual teams. 
93. 89% work in at least one team, whereas 27% are in more than four virtual teams. 
94. Only 22% of corporate employees have received formal training to boost productivity on virtual teams. 
95. 48% of HR practitioners said that they have global teams that work closely and collaboratively daily.
96. On the other hand, 86% of virtual teams work together at least once a week. 
97. In addition, 53% of businesses with virtual teams struggle to manage their teams only sometimes. 
98. Moreover, 82% of companies with virtual teams are growing, 15% have stagnated, and 3% are downsizing. 
99. In another 2023 study, the International Workplace Group found that 86% of businesses think they are more productive, thanks to flexible working policies. 
100. Yet, when it comes to getting work done, meeting deadlines, and advancing in their careers, women seem to handle working from home better than men: 

Remote work makes it…	Women	Men
Easier to balance work and personal life	Equally likely	Equally likely
Easier to get work done/meet deadlines	51%	37%
Easier to advance in their career	19%	9%

101. 36% of the US labor force say that remote work during the pandemic allowed them to take care of the family, relatives, etc. 
102. Further, employers report that the biggest advantages that remote work provides to them are increased productivity (52%), higher efficiency (48%), and improved employee morale (44%). 
103. 90% of employees claim that flexible work schedules and arrangements would increase their morale. 
104. 88% of corporate employees say that virtual teams are critical to their productivity. 
105. In 2016, only 22% of people engaged in global business activities have participated in virtual team training. 
106. 19% of Gen Z and 20% of Millennials would choose a permanent in-office work environment. 

Preferences	Millennials	Gen Z
A hybrid or remote work arrangement	76%	75%
Always working remotely	14%	12%
Working in a hybrid company	62%	63%
A permanent in-office work environment	20%	19%

107. Remote work problems are exacerbated when, in 2020, a study found that 28% of remote workers are challenged by burnout and being disconnected from work. 
108. In the same year, another study found that 20% of virtual teams find it difficult to collaborate with their colleagues. 
109. Likewise, 12% of remote workers say that they are challenged by the distractions in their homes. 
110. 10% of virtual workers were also found to struggle in collaborating with their remote teams in different time zones. 
111. A more recent study that focused more on virtual employees’ well-being found that more than 45% of remote employees say they have worked from their beds for 11 hours per week. 
112. A study reports that 26% of remote workers feel socially isolated. 
113. Results of Culture Wizard’s 2016 Virtual Teams Survey indicated that 23% of virtual teams don’t capitalise on their cultural diversity. 
114. Indeed, 18% of virtual teams claim that intercultural misunderstandings have cost their company an opportunity. 
115. In the follow up survey’s 2023 findings, 62% of corporate employees were found to work in virtual teams with three or more cultures. 

Top 5 occupations with the best opportunities for remote work	Percentage
Legal	50.1%
Computer and mathematical	47.6%
Business and financial operations	40.8%
Management	29.6%
Architecture and engineering	29.3%

116. Likewise, it was determined that 90% of virtual teams in the world included more than two cultures.
117. 90% of employees claim that flexible work schedules and arrangements would increase their morale.
118. Top benefits of remote working according to employees are better work-life balance (75%), reduced stress (57%), reduced absences (56%), improved morale (54%), and fewer sick days (50%).
119. 73% of teams agree that the benefits of working virtually outweigh the downsides.
120. 88% of corporate employees say that virtual teams are critical to their productivity.

116. 75% of global workers think flexible working is the new normal
117. 16% of companies worldwide are fully remote
118. 62% of employees (aged 22 to 65) worldwide occasionally work remotely
119. Only 9% of companies in Asia allow employees to work from home
120. By the end of 2022, 25% of all professional jobs in North America will be remote
121. 4.7 million U.S. employees work remotely at least half the time
122. It’s estimated that 56% of W2 employees could work remotely IF their employers were okay with it
123. Almost one in four Americans will work remotely by 2025
124. Almost 86% of hiring managers believe dynamic teams of remote workers are the future
125. From 2005-2017, remote work in the U.S. increased by 159%
126. Remote work has experienced 44% growth over the past 5 years
127. experts believe remote work has grown 91% over the past decade
128. Also, 76% of employees in virtual teams were found to value cultural diversity and reckon that it improves their work output. 
129. Besides, 49% of employees in virtual teams had inclusiveness and diversity training. 
130. Surprisingly, only 15% of corporate leaders reported having been successful in leading teams across cultures and countries. 
131. In 2023, an SHRM study found that 43% of virtual teams use at least two languages to do business, while 22% use at least five languages. 
132. A 2023 study found that the most beneficial communication between virtual teammates were face to face meetings (93%), conference calls (93%), and video conferencing (84%). 

Industries that are embracing remote work	Percentage
Software and IT	48%
Transportation and logistics	46%
Legal	41%
Finance	40%
Health care	36%
Manufacturing	33%
Education	31%
Public administration	25%

138. The study also found that 40% of virtual teams leveraged video technology for more than half of their meetings. 
139. Moreover, 15% of virtual teams leverage webcam or video technology in all virtual meetings. 
140. In 2023, a study found that almost 90% of virtual team members said that they are satisfied using the technology tools and systems that allow them to communicate and collaborate. 
141. In second place are Google Apps such as Google Docs and Google Sheets, which are used by 45.83% of companies. 
142. In 2019, approximately 49% of organizations are leveraging an optimal combination of virtual and office. 
143. In May 2021, a Mercer study found that 70% of companies said they were planning to adopt the hybrid model. 
144. And Microsoft’s Work Trend Index found that 66% of employers around the world are redesigning their workplaces to accommodate hybrid work arrangements. 
145. According to FlexJobs’ 10th Annual Survey , 58% of respondents report wanting to be full time remote employees post pandemic, while 39% want a hybrid work environment. 

Top 10 countries for remote workers and digital nomads	Points
Portugal	100/100
Spain	93/100
Romania	92/100
Mauritius	90/100
Japan	90/100
Malta	89/100
Costa Rica	86/100
Panama	85/100
Czech Republic	84/100
Germany	83/100

146. Between March and April 2021, a FlexJobs survey found that 58% of respondents would “‘absolutely’ look for a new job if they cannot continue remote work.”. 
147. The FlexJobs 10th Annual Survey also found that 44% of respondents say they know at least one person who has quit or is planning to quit because their employers are requiring them to work from the office. 
148. The same survey also revealed that 24% of workers say the ability to work from home is so important to them that they are willing to take a 10-20% pay cut to work remotely, and 21% would give up some vacation time. 
149. According to an April 2021 Talent Works survey of U.S. based hiring managers, 90% of senior executives now expect to work from home. 
150. And a FlexJobs survey conducted in 2023 found that 80% of respondents would be more loyal to their employer if they had flexible work options. 
151. Top 10 trending workcation destinations:

Top 10 trending workcation destinations
Lisbon (Portugal)
San José (Costa Rica)
São Paulo (Brazil)
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Dublin (Ireland)
Milan (Italy)
Puerto Vallarta (Mexico)
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Mexico City (Mexico)

152. According to data collected through March 2021, nearly six out of 10 workers reported being more productive than they expected throughout the pandemic. 
153. On average, respondents’ productivity at home was 7% higher than they expected, and 40% of workers reported they were more productive at home during the pandemic than they had been when in the office. 
154. The 10th Annual Survey found that 70% of respondents said a permanent remote job would have a considerable improvement or positive impact on their mental health. 
155. Of those who have flexible work options, 48% say their work life balance is excellent or very good, and 54% have the emotional support they need at work, compared to 36% and 45%, respectively, for respondents without flexible work. 

152. For 56%, having flexibility in their workday is overwhelmingly listed as the top way workplaces can better support employees. 
153. Respondents to FlexJobs’ March April 2021 survey ranked “cost savings” as the number two benefit of remote work (75%), second only to not having a commute (84%). 
154. Additionally, 38% estimate that they are saving at least $5,000 a year working remotely, while one out of five estimates that they save more than $200 per week, or $10,000 a year. 
155. In the UK, all workers can request flexible working under the Employment Rights Act, not just parents and caregivers. To be eligible, employees must have worked for the same employer for a minimum of 26 weeks.

Country	Businesses with flexible working policies	Employees who consider flexible work the new norm
Germany	80%	68%
The Netherlands	75%	73%
Australia	71%	74%
USA	69%	74%
Canada	68%	77%
UK	68%	73%
Brazil	67%	72%
South Africa	62%	79%
Spain	61%	74%
France	60%	68%

160. For example, it’s estimated that when 3.9 million employees work from home at least half time, they reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of taking more than 600,000 cars off the road for an entire year. 
161. According to one estimate, nearly 36.2 million Americans could be working remotely by 2025, reducing commuter miles by 70 to 140 billion every year. 
162. When asked if they would consider moving should they obtain a permanent remote work arrangement, nearly 65% of respondents in the Annual Survey said that they would move or that they would think about moving. 
163. When asked what factors would most influence a decision to move, the reasons included better quality of life (56%), lower cost of living or housing (45%), and different climate or better weather (35%). 
164. The same survey also found that remote employees were more likely to report being satisfied with their jobs than office based workers (57% vs 50%). 
165. The Survey of Business Uncertainty conducted in May 2020 found that the anticipated share of days working at home could triple after the pandemic ends, rising from 5.5% to 16.6% of all working days. 
166. Employers anticipate that 10% of their fulltime workforce will be working from home five days a week, compared to 10% of their full time employees working from home one day a week in 2019. 
167. And if 36.2 million Americans are working remotely by 2025, that represents 22% of the overall workforce—a staggering 87% increase from the number of remote workers prior to the pandemic!
168. Key Remote Work Statistics 40% of people feel the greatest benefit of remote work is the flexible schedule. 
169. 16% of companies exclusively hire remote workers. 
170. Companies allowing remote work have 25% lower employee turnover than those that don’t. 
171. Singapore holds the honorable second place with 255.83 Mbps — and Hong Kong is third, with 254.70 Mbps. 

Top 10 countries with the fastest broadband internet speeds	Speed (Mbps)
Monaco	261.82
Singapore	255.83
Hong Kong (China)	254.70
Romania	232.17
Switzerland	229.96
Denmark	227.91
Thailand	225.17
Chile	217.60
France	214.04
South Korea	212.57

172. 76% of workers would be more willing to stay with their current employer if they could work flexible hours. 
173. People who work remotely at least once a month are 24% more likely to be happy and productive. 
174. The number of people who work from home has increased by 140% since 2005. 
175. Around the world, 44% of companies don’t allow remote work at all. 
176. According to telecommuting statistics 2018, there are 4.3 million remote workers in the USA, which makes up 3.2% of the entire workforce. 
177. The same report says that 40% more US companies offered remote work as an option in 2018 than they did 5 years ago. 
178. Sales employers hire 66% more remote workers than the overall average. 
179. Telecommuting has grown 115% in the past decade. 
180. According to these stats, growth in telecommuting has taken place 10 times faster than in other fields of work. 
181. Although 44% of global companies don’t allow remote work, 16% of them are actually 100% remote companies. 
182. By 2028, 73% of all departments will have remote workers.
183. Only 11% work on-site with the possibility to work remotely. 

The most common remote work structure	Percentage
Fully remote	49%
Remote-first	23%
Office occasional	16%
Office first, remote allowed	11%

184. The World Population Review data for 2021 revealed that the United Arab Emirates has the fastest mobile internet speed — 238.06 Mbps. South Korea follows suit with 202.61 Mbps and Norway comes in third with 177.72 Mbps. 
185. Today, millennials and Gen Z workers make up only 38% of the workforce, but in 2028, they’ll amount to 58%. 
186. Because of that, it’s no wonder that almost three quarters of companies will employ some remote workers, while 33% of workers will be fully remote. 
187. Globally, 52% of workers work from home at least once every week. 
188. 18% of people work remotely full. 
189. Some other figures show that 34% of them work a day or more per week and 16% just once a month. 
190. On the other hand, 32% of respondents never work remotely, either because they can’t or don’t want to. 
191. In 2018, employers say that the top benefits of remote working are improved morale (57%), reduced employee turnover (52%), reduced absenteeism (50%), operational cost savings (50%), and reduced health insurance costs (31%). 
192. In 2019, the Society for Human Resource Management found that the biggest benefits to virtual teams include global perspectives (81%), diversity (72%), creativity (54%), access to talent anywhere (53%), cost-effectiveness (32%), and productivity (31%). 
193. The same SHRM study also noted that virtual teams are highly collaborative. In fact, 48% of HR practitioners said that they have global teams that work closely and collaboratively daily. On the other hand, 86% of virtual teams work together at least once a week. 
194. In addition, 53% of businesses with virtual teams struggle to manage their teams only sometimes.
195. Moreover, 82% of companies with virtual teams are growing, 15% have stagnated, and 3% are downsizing.
196. In another 2019 study, the International Workplace Group found that 85% of businesses think they are more productive, thanks to flexible working policies.
197. Likewise, for the respondents of the IWG study, the benefits of flexible working include overall business success (79%), increased productivity (89%), improved risk management (54%), reduced CapEx/OpEx (65%), consolidated portfolio (53%), and better speed to market (64%).
198. In 2020, 53% of the American workforce say that the main benefit of working remotely is having a more flexible work schedule arrangement due to COVID-19.
199. 36% of the US labor force say that remote work during the pandemic allowed them to take care of the family, relatives, etc.
200. Further, employers report that the biggest advantages that remote work provides to them are increased productivity (52%), higher efficiency (48%), and improved employee morale (44%).
201. 77% of workers report greater productivity while working offsite
202. Remote workers are more productive with 68% experiencing fewer interruptions than in an office
203. 88% of employees are happier being able to work from home
204. Over half (55%) of those working remotely report reduced stress
205. 70% claim a fully remote job would considerably improve mental health
206. Companies that allow remote work experience 25% less employee turnover
207. Nine in 10 remote workers want to maintain some remote work
208. 54% of remote workers would ideally prefer a hybrid work model
209. 87% of job candidates think an employer offering work location flexibility is “very important”
210. 79% of employees would be more loyal to their companies if they offered flexible work options
211. 21% of employees would give up vacation time to work remotely
212. 83% of workers around the world would decline a job because it didn’t offer flexible working
213. Statistics on remote work also show a slight difference between the sexes, with men being 8% more likely to work remotely than women. 
214. 75% of people who work remotely do so because there are fewer distractions. 
215. Coworkers are obviously a big part of these distractions; 74% of respondents said they work remotely to get away from colleague interruptions. 
216. Even when they’re not actively interrupting, they contribute to the overall office noise, which annoys 60% of survey respondents. 
217. Out of those, 61% are fully remote — and the rest 11% are fully on-site. 

Type of work model	Percentage
Fully remote	61%
75% remote	13%
50% remote	8%
25% remote	7%
Fully on-site	11%

218. As we’ve already mentioned, 44% of companies still don’t allow remote work, even though it obviously has positive effects on employee morale and work engagement. 
219. In fact, according to these remote working statistics, a whopping 97% of respondents would love to have a flexible working plan in the long run. 
220. 86% of people feel that working remotely reduces stress. 
221. In that same way, 77% of people believe remote work improves general health because it allows for a better diet, more exercise, and a generally healthier lifestyle. 
222. Statistics about remote work show that 21% of workers would give up some of their vacation time to get flexible working options. 
223. Interestingly, 28% of people would even accept a 10-20% pay cut if it allowed them to work remotely. 
224. The hybrid work trend continues in 2022, with 59% of employers operating in a hybrid work setting. About 24% are working from the office and about 18% are completely remote. 

Type of work model	2021	2022
Fully remote	27%	18%
Hybrid model (partly remote, partly in-office/on-site)	60%	59%
Fully in-office/on-site	13%	24%

224. For 20%, even employer matched retirement contributions aren’t as valuable as flexible working. 
225. According to remote work statistics from 2017, millennials appreciate a flexible working environment more than other generations. 
226. Companies that allow remote work have 25% lower employee turnover than those that don’t. 
227. According to data from Owl Labs’ 2017 State of Remote Work report, companies that support remote work lost 9% of their employees, compared to 12% in companies that don’t. 
228. 40% of people feel that the greatest benefit of remote work is the flexible schedule. 
229. As few as 3% would like to go back to the office. 

The most preferred remote work structure among employees	Percentage
Fully remote	56%
Remote-first	30%
Office occasional	11%
Office first, remote allowed	3%

229. Brand new remote work statistics from 2019 show that people also enjoy the fact they can work from any location they want (30%), spend some quality time with their family (14%), or work from the comfort of their own home (13%). 
230. Remote work allows for a better work life balance and greater employee satisfaction 44% of remote workers who have unlimited vacation options only take two or three weeks off per year. 
231. Besides that, 10% settle only for one week, while 5% are okay with less than that. 
232. Another 5% don’t take any vacation time at all. 
233. People who only do 50% of their work remotely save an average of 11 days per year in travel time alone. 
234. According to these working from home statistics, each employer saves an average of $11,000 per year. 
235. Overall, 35% of respondents feel that remote work offers more opportunities for quality employment. 
236. The biggest problem for 22% of remote workers is unplugging after work. 
237. At least, that’s the case for 22% of remote workers. 
238. In fact, that’s the biggest problem for 19% of employees. 
239. Besides that, 17% of remote workers believe that this type of work does not allow normal communication and collaboration with coworkers. 
240. 29% would prefer to go back to the office full-time, and 39% of employers would require this in the future. 

Type of work arrangement	Preferred work arrangement	Employer requirement
In the office full-time	29%	39%
In the office 1-4 days a week	27%	20%
Work remotely full-time	34%	26%
Work remotely occasionally	4%	5%

241. 86% of workers prefer to work alone to achieve maximum productivity. 
242. Although loneliness during remote work is one of the biggest problems for 19% of workers, 86% of them actually enjoy working alone. 
243. For 61% of respondents, loud colleagues are a major distraction in the office, while 40% really dislike impromptu meetings. 
244. 74% of workers would quit their job if offered more flexible options elsewhere. 
245. The option of working from home once in a while is such great motivation for 74% of workers that they would gladly leave their current jobs to obtain it. 
246. These remote work from home statistics also show that 85% of workers want their employer to provide them with the technology they need to work remotely. 
247. 51% of employers officially allow their employees to work from home. 
248. The key word here is “officially,” because out of that number, only 27% follow through with it. 
249. Amazingly, 73% of companies still expect their employees to come to work in the office. 
250. This year’s report by Buffer revealed that 59% would opt for working from home if the pandemic ended now.

2019 State of Remote Work Report	2022 State of Remote Work Report
84% of people chose to work from home	59% of people say they want to primarily work from home (if the pandemic ended now)
16% chose to work from coworking spaces, coffee shops, libraries, or other locations	41% said they want to work primarily from other locations (if the pandemic ended now)

251. Individual contributors are 20% more likely than average to work remotely. 
252. That said, this telecommuting statistics 2018 report also states that individual contributors are the least likely to work remotely. 
253. Fully remote workers are only 30% engaged in their work, which is the same as people who have never worked remotely. 
254. According to research, people who have never worked remotely and those who work remotely 100% of the time have the same level of engagement. 
255. In fact, telecommuting statistics from 2016 show us that people who work remotely 60-80% of the time have the highest work engagement 41%. 
256. 78% of people who have college degrees would prefer flexible time. 
257. Interestingly, 32% of respondents who said that they would love to have a flexible schedule are already at a managerial level or higher. 
258. For 77% of future employees, the possibility of working from home one day a week is a great incentive. 
259. Offering just one day of remote work per week is a strong working incentive for 77% of people who aren’t yet engaged in the workplace. 
260. The next most popular benefit is free snacks and drinks, which 70% of potential employees find attractive.
261. Around 24% don’t allow for remote work, and about 15% would like to go back to the office. 

Type of work model employers want in the future	Percentage
Completely remote	26%
Partly remote (hybrid)	35%
Fully in office	15%
My job doesn’t allow for remote work	24%

262.  Casual dress code is a motivator for 68% of people, while social activities appeal to 67%. 
263. Oddly enough, these remote work stats reveal that 14% of responders actually consider it a plus if the company doesn’t allow access to social media. 
264. 84% of remote workers prefer working remotely from home. 
265. Far behind in second place on the list are coworking spaces, where only 8% of remote workers choose to work. 
266. Another 4% of workers visit coffee shops and cafes, while only 0.5% go to libraries. 
267. 75% of remote workers say their company doesn’t pay for their home internet. 
268. On the other hand, 18% of employees are lucky enough that their company covers this expense in full, while 7% say the company covers this cost partially. 
269. Global Workplace Analytics believes that 25-30% of the workforce will be remotely by 2021. 
270. Upwork estimates that 1 in 4 Americans ( over 28% ) of the American workforce will be working remotely through 2023. 
271. They also estimate that 22% of the workforce will work remotely by 2025. 
272. In fact, 30% of those respondents told researchers they were more productive and engaged working from home.
273. Only 21% said that the nature of their work doesn’t allow for remote work. 

Employees who prefer hybrid work	Percentage
All remote	19%
Almost entirely remote (4 days remote)	8%
Mostly remote (3 days remote)	17%
Mostly in office (2 days remote)	12%
Almost entirely in the office (1 day or less remote)	22%
N/A – The nature of my work doesn’t allow me to work remotely	21%

274.  A report by Owl labs in 2021 found that 55% of respondents say they work more hours remotely than at the physical office. 
275. This same report found that only 36% of people believe the office is best suited for individual work. 
276. 32% of those surveyed by Owl Labs said they would quit their job if they were not able to continue working remotely. 
277. 44% of companies do not allow remote work and only 16% of companies hire remote only workers. 
278. Globally, 16% of companies are fully remote according to an Owl labs study. 
279. This same study found that about 62% of workers aged 22 to 65 claim to work remotely at least occasionally. 
280. This study also found that 44% of companies do not allow remote work of any kind. 
281. Since 2020 people have been meeting by video calls 50% more since COVID. 
282. During COVID19 close to 70% of full time workers are working from home. 
283. After COVID 19 92% of people surveyed expect to work from home at least 1 day per week and 80% expected to work at least 3 days from home per week. 
284. 23% of those surveyed would take a 10% pay cut to work from home permanently.
285. Only 12% say they work less now, and 33% say they put in the same number of hours. 

How much are remote employees working?	Percentage of employees
Work fewer hours	12%
The same number of hours	33%
0–5 hours more	18%
6–10 hours more	12%
10–20 hours more	10%
20 hours more	16%

286.  A mere 20-25% of companies are paying some of the cost for home office equipment and furnishings. 
287. 81% of those surveyed believe their employer will continue to support remote work after COVID. 
288. 59% of respondents said they would be more likely to choose an employer who offered remote work compared to those who didn’t. 
289. The future of work report by Upwork found that 22.5% of survey managers said productivity had decreased compared to 32.2% of hiring managers that said productivity has increased since their employees started working from home in 2020. 
290. Their performance was boosted by 22% when employees were able to work from home. 
291. 94% of these employers stated the work productivity was the same or higher since employees started working from home. 
292. They also found that workers who were working at home reported being happy 22% more than workers who always work in an onsite office environment. 
293. The remote workers also worked over 40 hours a week 43% more compared to workers that never worked remotely. 
294. Transportation accounts for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States according to the EPA. 
295. The EPA statistics also show that light duty vehicles such as cars make up 59% and medium to heavy duty trucks make up 23% of the emissions. 
296. 64% felt uncomfortable returning to the office in the upcoming month, data from October 2020 showed. In January 2022, 51% felt that way. 

How do people feel about returning to the office if it reopened next month?	October 2020	January 2022
Very comfortable	13%	20%
Somewhat comfortable	22%	29%
Somewhat uncomfortable	33%	26%
Very uncomfortable	31%	25%

297. This is happening because 86% of commuters drive a private vehicle to work according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 
298. A survey by slack of 9,000 workers in six countries found that 72% prefer a hybrid remote office model with only 12% preferring to always work in an office setting. 
299. They also found that 13% would like to always work from home if given the choice. 
300. 73% percent of those executives surveyed found that working remotely has been a success. 
301. The PwC survey also found that 72% of those workers surveyed would like to continue working from home for at least 2 days a week even when they can go back to the office full time. 
302. 32% said they would like to work from home permanently. 
303. The same executives in the PwC survey expected to need 30% less office space in the next three years. 
304. 61% of employed adults who are allowed to work from home at least some of the time say they choose not to do so due to decreased productivity.

Reasons why people choose not to work from home even if they can	Cited as a major reason	Cited as a minor reason
Feeling more productive working in the office	61%	16%
Prefer working in the office	60%	19%
Don’t have the space/resources to work effectively from home	21%	23%
More opportunities for career advancement if they worked from the office	14%	10%
Feel pressured to work from the office (by their managers or teammates)	9%	17%

305. A survey conducted by Upwork of 1,500 hiring managers found that due to COVID 19, 61.9% of the companies were planning more remote work now and in the following years to come. 
306. This same report predicts 36.2 million workers or 22% of Americans will be working remotely by the year 2025. 
307. This is an 87% increase from pre. 
308. Global Workplace Analytics estimates that 56% of W2 workers or 75 million employers could work from home if their employers allowed it. 
309. Global Workplace Analytics estimates that 25-30% of the workforce will work from home for several days a week by the end of 2021. 
310. The CEO of Facebook stated that he expects 50% of their workforce to be working remotely by 2030. 
311. 76% of resume rejections are due to unprofessional email addresses. 
312. 80% of the job offers are not posted online. 
313. companies that have implemented any of the remote work model types (e.g. fully remote, remote-first, or hybrid) enjoy higher productivity.

Types of work models	Productivity percentage
Fully remote	34%
75% remote	28%
50% remote	20%
Fully on-site	9%

314. 85% of people lie on their resumes. 
315. Millennials and Gen Zs will make 75% of the global workforce by 2025. 
316. The current unemployment rate in the US is 10.2%. 
317. The average number of people who tend to apply for a single job is 118, while only 20% of them get to be interviewed. 
318. Nearly 91% of employers have stated that they preferred if their candidate had some work experience. 
319. However, 65% indicated that they prefer their candidates to have some relevant work experience.
320. 80% of remote workers were using instant messaging apps in 2021 — an increase from 75% in 2019.

Type of collaboration tools people used	2019	2021
Collaboration tools	55%	79%
Storage and document sharing tools	64%	74%
Training and personal development tools	47%	47%
Instant messaging tool	75%	80%

321. Another 25% prefer work experience of any type, and a mere 5% said that work experience isn’t a significant factor when hiring. 
322. Actually, a whopping 43% of CVs are discarded for not being well. 
323. Job interview statistics show that nearly 50% of the applicants failed the interview because of the lack of knowledge they had about the company and the job they wanted. 
324. According to job interview statistics 2018, over 70% of recruiters screen candidates by checking their social media profiles, while 43% of HR personnel check their employees’ profiles on a regular basis. 
325. The number of jobs requiring both analytical and social skills increased by 94% since 1980. 
326. A recent survey from the Manpower Group, which specialises in finding the right people for the right companies, shows that nearly 70% of employers reported lacking expertise in 2019. 
327. 40% say they chose a certain tool due to its security. 

Have teams adopted new software applications for collaboration or communication?	Percentage
Yes	46.6%
No	40.5%
Not sure	12.9%

328. This exciting interview fact shows that 51% of companies with a referral program say that their cost per hire is significantly lower than any other recruiting source. 
329. According to data released by the Labor Department, the US recorded a record high of 6 million job openings. 
330. According to the Society of Human Resource Management, the average cost per hire is just above $4,000, standing at $4,129. 
331. Currently, millennials encompass half of the American workforce, while the number of Gen Z and millennial employees is expected to increase in 2025 by 25%. 
332. 60% of HR managers use or have used video interviewing in the hiring process. 
333. 72% of recruiters believe that automation and artificial intelligence will change their work. 
334. That said, 13% have already been affected by AI, while one in four has stated that the executives in their place of employment have already been preparing for AI’s impact. 
335. 60% of people aged 18–44 have to use three or more tools per day just to collaborate with their teammates. 

Age group	Uses video conferencing tool	Uses workplace chat app
Ages 25–34	86%	92%
Ages 55+	46%	51%

336. However, there are also the sceptics, represented by 55% of HR personnel, who say there will be no displacement due to AI over a 3. 
337. 74% of the recruiters have found that video interviews have made their job easier to interview and shortlist candidates. 
338. The current unemployment rate in the US stands at 10.2%. 
339. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.8 million in July. 
340. To break it down using demographics, the rate stood at 9.4% for men and 10.5% for women, while it was at 19.3% for teenagers. 
341. The African American population had the highest unemployment rate at 14.6%, while the white population had the lowest at 9.2%, with the Asian and Hispanic population somewhere in the middle with 12% and 12.9% respectively. 
342. Additionally, the number of positions that required average to above average education, experience, and training rose from 49 million in 1980 to 83 million in 2015, or by 65%.
343. 11% of companies haven’t implemented any method to secure remote work access to corporate apps, and 6% don’t allow remote access at all. 

Companies’ policy on using corporate applications remotely	Percentage
Remote access from personal mobile devices allowed	51%
Remote access from personal laptops allowed	52%
Remote access by third parties allowed	32%
Remote access isn’t allowed	6%
No method to secure remote access to corporate applications	11%

344. As statistics show, 49% of Americans are very satisfied with their jobs. 
345. In comparison, 3 out of 9 employees say that they are satisfied, 9% are a little dissatisfied, while 6% are dissatisfied. 
346. Millennials are the rising generation of adults born between 1980 and 1995 — 34% of millennials that hold a PhD report to be underemployed while 30% of Millennial MDs are underemployed. 
347. They are also considered to be the most educated, with almost 79% of them holding at least a bachelor’s degree. 
348. Although 23% of professionals reported lower productivity when working from home, 32% said their productivity remained the same, and 45% believe that they got more work done when working from home. 
349. This was confirmed by their employers, with 78% of employers seeing equal or increased productivity during the lockdown. 
350. Not having to commute is the main reason for increased productivity, with 29% of workers using this time to fit some extra work into their schedules. 
351. During the pandemic, 88% of employees are working from home on a regular basis. 
352. Before the pandemic, this figure was 31%. 
353. In light of the sudden shift to home based work, 70% of managers say that working from home is the same or better for their team’s work performance, on average.
354. Only 17% use credentials protection to secure their internet experience.

Top 5 methods companies use to provide secure internet browsing	Percentage
URL filtering	55%
URL reputation	49%
Content disarm and reconstruction (CDR)	41%
Zero phishing	31%
Credentials protection	17%

355. Before COVID 19, at least 31% of people wanted to work from home at least 1 day per week. 
356. During the pandemic, this has risen to 76%. 
357. The pandemic forced employers to move an unprecedented share of employees — some 40% — to remote working. 
358. 75% of employees said that during the first few months of the pandemic they were able to maintain or improve productivity on their individual tasks. 
359. 51% of all respondents said they have been able to maintain or improve their productivity on collaborative tasks. 
360. that in August, only 13% of people had returned to their offices, while as much as 40% of workers had returned to their offices in smaller cities and towns, such as Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. 
361. By September, the national return to work average was around 25%. 
362. At regional level, about 40% of workers had returned to offices in Dallas, 32% in Los Angeles, but only 10% in New York. 
363. Survey By Global Workplace Analytics found that regular work at home has grown 173% since 2005, 11% faster than the rest of the workforce (which grew 15%) and nearly 47x faster than the self employed population (which grew by 4%). 
364. From 2016 to 2017, remote work grew 7.9%. 
365. Over the last five years it has grown 44% and over the previous 10 years it grew 91% [FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, 2020]. 
366. Only 23% of companies require their workforce to undergo cybersecurity training more than twice per year.

How often do organizations require remote workers to go through cybersecurity training?	Percentage
More than twice per year	23%
Twice per year	32%
Once per year	25%
Only during employee onboarding	8%
They have an e-learning platform offering courses for employees to take as they wish	11%

367. 77% of people in the U.S. said they work the same or more hours, and 69% said their productivity levels are the same or higher.
368. By 2028, 73% of all departments will have remote workers [Upwork, 2019]. 
369. [Global Workplace Analytics, 2020] 98% of remote workers want to continue to work remotely for the rest of their careers [Buffer, State of Remote Work 2020]. 
370. The large majority of US employees (79-87%, depending on the sector). 
371. Desks in the US are empty on average 40-50% of normal working hours. 
372. [Telework in the 21st Century, 2019] 80% of remote workers cite home as their primary touchdown base, followed by a company office (9%) and a coworking space (7%). 
373. For 67% of people, work life balance is the reason they are seeking a flexible job [FlexJobs’ WorkLife. 
374. The following studies were conducted prior to COVID 19 19% of remote workers say that they struggle with loneliness when working remotely and 22% say that ‘switching off’ after work is their biggest challenge [Merchant Savvy]. 
375. The biggest challenges for remote workers during hybrid meetings are interruptions/being talked over (67%) and IT issues during meetings (59%). 
376. [Owl Labs, 2019] 38% of remote workers and 15% of remote managers received no training on how to work remotely [Owl Labs, 2019]. 

“I have a good understanding of common cybersecurity risks and know the best practices to reduce them.”	Percentage
Strongly agree	37.54%
Somewhat agree	47%
Disagree	10%
Strongly disagree	5.31%

377. Further research by Buffer, State of Remote Work 2020, found 11% would like to work remotely less often. 
378. Working from home is not necessarily a benefit – only 7% cited this as their biggest benefit and 12% cite “distractions at home” as a problem. 
379. Finding WiFi isn’t generally a problem, but 20% find it tricky to maintain effective collaboration or communication, and a further 10% cite different time zones as a challenge. 
380. Among performance based remote work statistics, 85% of businesses confirm that productivity has increased in their company because of greater flexibility [FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, 2020]. 
381. 85% of respondents confirm that productivity has increased in their business as a result of greater flexibility [IWG, 2019]. 
382. 90% of employees say allowing for more flexible work arrangements and schedules would increase employee morale [FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, 2020]. 
383. 85% of over 15,000 global businesses confirmed that greater location flexibility leads to an increase in productivity [Merchant Savvy]. 
384. 77% say allowing employees to work remotely may lead to lower operating costs [FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, 2020]. 
385. Gen Zs are the most likely to use personal devices to exchange sensitive information on a daily basis while Baby Boomers are the least likely to do this.

Generation exchanging sensitive information on personal devices	Daily	At least once per week	More than once per week
Baby Boomers	About 15%	About 11%	About 7%
Generation X	About 18%	About 13%	About 7%
Millennials	About 22%	About 15%	About 10%
Gen Z	Almost 25%	About 17%	About 13%

386. The following studies were conducted prior to COVID 19 41% say they would take a 10% pay cut for an organisation that cares more about their wellness .
387. In the same study, 78% of employees feel their employers have a responsibility to keep them mentally and physically well. 
388. When working remotely, 20% cite “loneliness” as a challenge and 18% find it difficult to unplug.
389. 84% reported that having a flexible job would help them better manage their mental health.
390. Among the top reasons people choose remote work, 78% of people say it’s for “less stress” . 
391. Only 12% want to return to full. 
392. The same report also found that 72% want a hybrid remote office model moving forward. 
393. For 37% of companies, it is expected that more than 25% of their employees will work in hybrid models that combine remote and onsite work. 
394. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in corporate training are predicted to total $2.8 billion by 2023. 
395. Fully operational communication systems assist in holding on to top talents in companies by up to 450%. 
396. 83% of employees rely on technology for collaboration.
397. More than half of employees in each age group are ready to quit their current job if they could work entirely remotely.

Different generations want to work entirely remotely in the future	Percentage
Ages 54+	50%
Ages 45–54	87.5%
Ages 35–44	65%
Ages 25–34	64%
Ages 18–24	100%

398. Roughly 75% of employees regard collaboration and teamwork as important. 
399. Over 60% of Generation X and Millennials would collaborate more through visual means. 
400. Employees now spend about 50% more time engaged in collaborative work. 
401. Online collaboration tools and digital workplaces facilitate increased productivity by up to 30%. 
402. Other companies are certainly missing out if workplace productivity is strengthened by 20-30% through online collaboration tools and digital workplaces. 
403. In 2018, 27% of US employees voluntarily quit their jobs. 
404. Teams that rank among the top 20% in terms of connectedness benefit from a 41% decrease in employee absenteeism. 
405. Additionally, these workplace wellness stats show that 59% fewer workers leave the company. 
406. On the other hand, as many as 31% of workers admit to suffering from extreme stress. 
407. Attending meetings, answering calls, and writing emails now takes up more than 80% or more of employees’ time. 
408. In addition to 30% of Millennials in the current workforce, nearly 50% of the younger generation are at director level or even higher. 
409. What’s more by 2025 Millennials will comprise an estimated 75% of the worldwide workforce. 
410. With 16% actively disengaged and over 50% not engaged at all, they put in minimal effort and energy into their jobs. 
411. While about three quarters of workers value being part of a team, less than 20% receive communication evaluations as part of their performance appraisals. 
412. As if that’s not enough, 39% of a survey’s respondents felt that their company could collaborate more. 
413. With one in three workers admitting that their colleagues are pulling their weight, this means that 70% don’t feel they can rely on working with a colleague. 
414. If 79% of employees leave their jobs because they felt a lack of appreciation, perhaps a lack of proper communication is at least partly to blame. 
415. This 2019 stat has increased by a whopping 30% compared to the previous year. 
416. Meanwhile, the 20% of workers who feel workplace communication is effective are in the minority. 
417. Reported ineffective communication interfering with one’s ability to do their job satisfactorily has nearly doubled from 33% in 2018. 
418. An ever growing trend, huddle rooms, already account for 8.1% of all video meetings. 
419. With more employees working from home, employers will save as much as 78% on annual operating expenses. 
420. This can save up as much as 40% on commercial property rental costs. 
421. Since Virtual Vocations began reporting on its annual data in 2015, the Virtual Vocations job board has seen 485% growth in total remote job openings added annually. 
422. From 2020 to 2021, Virtual Vocations’ job board experienced 29% growth in total jobs added. 
423. 41% of remote workers said they use unsecured personal applications to access confidential work information. 
424. 19% of remote employees reported not knowing about remote work guidelines of their company or that their companies haven’t created one as yet. 
425. 44% of remote workers reported a lack of the right infrastructure, platforms, and data that they need to be fully productive at work. 
426. 9% of employees said that they work remotely all the time. 9% of polled employees reported working remotely several times a week. 
427. Almost 52% of employees felt that working from home would lower their efficiency and lead to a serious dip in the company’s productivity levels. 
428. Remote work has grown in popularity by 91%over the last 10 years 73% of teams will have remote workers in their ranks by 2028 62% of respondents in one survey said they work at least some of the time remotely – meaning only 38% work from office all the time. 
429. 80% of U.S. workers say they would turn down a job that didn’t offer flexible working. 
430. In a poll of 880 U.S. based knowledge workers,74% said they would be willing to quit their job to work remotely. 
431. By 2030, the demand for remote work will increase by 30%as Gen Z fully enters the workforce. 50% of remote employees plan to be their own boss one day. 
432. And 34% of respondents in survey said they would take a 5% pay cut to work remotely. 
433. 85% of business essay productivity has increased as “a result of greater flexibility.”. 
434. A Stanford University study found that remote working led to a13% performance increase in one experiment. 
435. 75% of remote employees say working offsite has improved their work. 
436. 57% of employers say remote work flexibility has improved morale and reduced employee turnover. 
437. Overall employment of secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to decline 7 percent from 2020 to 2030. 
438. This opinion is also shared by 76% of entrepreneurs, signalling a challenge not only for traditional office spaces but coworking spaces as well. 
439. Best Travel Insurance Companies Best Covid19 Travel Insurance Plans 97% of employees don’t want to return to the office full time Only 3% of employees and entrepreneurs surveyed. 
440. The remaining 97% prefer some degree of flexibility between working remotely and working in an office. 
441. Flexibility in work schedules and not requiring employees to spend 100% of their time in the office will be a distinguishing factor as employees evaluate job offers and choose their place of work. 
442. 61% of employees prefer being fully remote More than half of the employees surveyed said they prefer working in a fully remote environment. 
443. 55% of businesses globally offer some capacity for remote work 18% of the workforce telecommute on a full. 
444. 77% of telecommuters report being more productive. 
445. 37% of remote workers say the best way to boost productivity is to take regular breaks. 
446. 30% of telecommuters save upward of $5,000 a year $11,000 is how much companies can save annually for each employee that works remotely half. 
447. 99% of remote workers want to continue telecommuting in the future. 
448. 90% of remote workers would recommend working remotely to a friend. 
449. An analysis of the data issued by the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that 4.7 million people, which make about 3.4% of the US workforce, were already working remotely before the novel coronavirus took the world by storm. 
450. This was up by 1% or 0.8 million from 2015. 
451. A global survey conducted by Gartner, Inc. found that 88% of business organisations all over the world mandated or encouraged all their employees to work from home as the virus started to spread at exponential rates. 
452. Furthermore, about 97% of the organisations immediately cancelled all work. 
453. 18% of people work remotely full. 
454. In that case, you will be joining 18% of the workforce. 
455. 77% of people working remotely claim to work more productively. 
456. Having set working hours is the most effective way to stay productive for 33% of telecommuters. 
457. According to these same telecommuting stats for 2020 75% of workers in these fields have high hopes for working remotely in the future. 
458. According to CoSo Cloud’s remote work survey statistics, employees can save more than a whopping 5 grand a year. 
459. To be more precise, a third of workers would be willing to take a 5% reduction whereas a quarter of them would give up 10%. 
460. Surprisingly, more than 20% will take an even greater reduction. 
461. A research study from Upwork titled “Future Workforce Report” delved a bit into remote working stats and has found that 69% of the young managers allow their team members to work remotely. 
462. Within this group, 75% of managers reported that they have employees who spend a significant chunk of their working hours working remotely. 
463. 48% want their employees to first use their sick leaves, followed by vacation leaves, and then, if the need arises, the employers will consider granting additional PTO for COVID. 
464. However, 20% of businesses have increased PTO for people affected by coronavirus or have an affected family member to take care of. 
465. An additional 18% of business organisations have increased PTO for parents who need to take care of their children. 
466. Kate Lister, the president of Global Workplace Analytics, has forecasted that about 25% to 30% of the workforce will be working remotely, for several days a week, by the end of 2021. 
467. 74% of CFOs and Finance Leaders say that they will move at least 5% of their employees to remote working permanently after the pandemic. 
468. 25% of the participants say they will move 10% of their workforce to remote working permanently. 
469. 4% of the respondents plan to have about 50% of the remote workforce post. 
470. Real face to face time vs. video conferencing and other modes of media communications, it may surprise you to learn that 41% of the workforce is interacting on social media. 
471. A game changing 65% of those surveyed said yes while only 35% said no. 
472. Small company workers surveyed indicated that 62% offered employees the opportunity to work remotely and 38% did not. 
473. Among medium companies 55% allowed work to be done remotely and 45% did not. 
474. Large companies offered the greatest chance to work remotely with 69% allowing remote workstations and 31% keeping their employees all in house. 
475. Out of the 65% who were allowed to work remotely 27% took advantage of the opportunity and only worked remotely, 26% chose to remain in the office and 47% worked both from the office and remotely. 
476. Staying true to form among small companies 37% chose to work remotely, 21% remained in the office and 42% worked both in the office and remotely. 
477. Medium sized company structures saw 24% of employees choose to work remotely, while 31% stay in the office and 45% do a little of both. 
478. Large companies saw the greatest jump in workers moving remote work back into the office then out again with 49%, while 27% felt more comfortable working in the office structure and 24% worked remotely exclusively. 
479. You may find it hard to believe if you do not work for a government departmental on any level, but an amazing 70% of government employees work remotely whereas only 12% of individuals in education work remotely. 
480. Of those not required to come into the office 23% stated that they thrived and worked better with face to face contact with other coworkers and team members. 
481. 18% choose to work from the office because it improved their personal productivity, 9% said to be a team player and a small 3%. 
482. The overall picture that developed form the survey was that 67% felt that remote work improved their productivity, while 26% where neutral and 7% felt less productive. 
483. An amazing 69% felt literally liberated by remote work 7% disagree that it is liberating and 24% are neutral. 
484. Taking a closer look 31% were neutral when it came to this question, while 35% agreed that working remotely is isolating 34% disagreed. 
485. From 2015 to 2021, the total number of remote jobs added annually to the Virtual Vocations job board has increased by 485%. 
486. Since 2015, Virtual Vocations has seen a 485% growth in total remote job openings added to its job board annually. 
487. Of the jobs added in 2021, the majority were 100% remote roles requiring no on site work or travel. 
488. Among the company’s findings More than one third of respondents to a spring 2021 survey (36%). 
489. A full 65% of those surveyed said transitions to the digital workspace brought on by the COVID 19 pandemic gave them more courage to pursue a remote job. 
490. Just 8% said the pandemic made them realise they missed working on. 
491. One Third of out of work parents surveyed by Virtual Vocations in 2021 cited the pandemic as the No. 1 reason they want to work remotely, while 44% of employed parents looking for a new remote job said the same. 
492. According to Spawn, it’s clear “remote work remained entrenched in workforce conversations throughout 2021.”. 
493. Virtual Vocations, Inc. is a private, family owned, and 100% virtual company incorporated in Tucson, Arizona. 
494. In fact, remote work had witnessed 159% growth over the last 12 years before the pandemic started. 
495. And employees are happy with the remote work model, considering 97% of remote workers don’t want to return to the office. 
496. 16% of remote workers are managers. 
497. 14% of remote professionals are office and administrative support executives. 
498. 13% of remote workers are sales related If you want to know about the education of remote workers, 57% of telecommuters have at least a bachelor’s degree. 
499. Gartner forecasts that 51% of global knowledge employees will work remotely by the end of 2021. 
500. This is up from 27% of knowledge workers in 2019. 
501. Are you curious about the percentage of remote workers in 2023?. 
502. Gartner predicts that 31% of all workers globally will be remote. 
503. 37% of jobs that can be done at home make nearly half (46%). 
504. In fact, 83% of survey respondents agree that the ability to work remotely would make them happier, reports Owl Labs. 
505. What’s more, 71% of remote workers say they are happy in their jobs as compared to 55% of on. 
506. A survey conducted by FlexJobs states that many remote workers (65%). 
507. And the same report finds that 33% of employees want to work in a hybrid work arrangement that allows them to work remotely at least for a few days a week/month. 
508. 76% of employers and 74% of employees said YES to that question. 
509. Of employees who said yes, 61% wanted a fully remote position. 
510. A FlexJobs survey has listed the following reasons for increased productivity of people who work remotely: Fewer interruptions (68%). 
511. The Owl Labs report mentioned that 85% of US companies were hybrid companies. 
512. Here is the list, according to BCG IT and technology (77%) Digitization and analytics (75%) Consulting (74%). 
513. Before the pandemic, the IT and technology industry employed 41% remote professionals. 
514. A FlexJobs survey also notes that 97% of professionals believe that a remote job or a job with flexibility will improve their overall quality of life. 
515. So, it is no surprise that small business owners are 2X more likely to hire WFH employees. 
516. According to a Gallup study, in the precovid world, only 18% of fully remote professionals felt burned out while 30% of on site workers experienced burned out. 
517. However, during the pandemic when outside movements were restricted, 29% of fully remote professionals felt burned out as compared to 26% of on. 
518. Another study reveals that 56% of full time employees who work from home find it hard to switch off. 
519. Zillow reports that there are 2 million renter households in a job that can be done remotely, which makes 4.5% of total renter households in the US. 
520. So, there is no shock that 81% of employees would be loyal to their employer if they are provided with flexible work options. 
521. At the peak of the pandemic, 69% of US employees worked remotely full time, reports Global Workplace Analytics. 
522. McKinsey’s survey expects a 36% increase in work time outside office space. 
523. According to The State of Remote Work Report from GoodHire, some employees are ready to lose even 50% of their salary to avoid going back to the office five days a week. 
524. Before COVID 19, only 29% of financial services companies had at least 60% of their workforce telecommuting at least once a week. 
525. After Covid 19, the financial industry embraced remote work enthusiastically, with 69% of FS companies expected to have 60% of their workforce working remotely at least once a week, reported PwC. 
526. Only 20-25% of companies pay or share the cost of home office equipment such as a computer, a chair, a network router, etc. 
527. This is because 63% of job seekers these days are searching for remote jobs more than any other type of job. 
528. 85% of Americans prefer to apply for jobs that offer remote flexibility. 
529. Only 15% of Americans would apply for a job that requires full. 
530. 77% of coworking space operators said they would open new locations, reports Global Coworking Growth Study. 
531. According to an Owl Labs report, remote professionals give 26 hours more each month to their companies. 
532. 20% of remote professionals find collaboration and communication the biggest struggle. 
533. But the surprising thing is 70% of workers are ready to leave health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, retirement benefit, and gym benefit to maintain remote work status. 
534. According to a report from Global Workplace Analytics, 35% of employees would change their jobs to work remotely full. 
535. According to Quantum Workplace, 84% of remote workers voice that their opinion counts at work as compared to 74% of on. 
536. The percentage reached 85% for hybrid employees. 
537. According to Buffer, almost half (45%). 
538. And 42% of remote professionals do the same amount of work they used to do while working onsite. 
539. So, there is no surprise 32% of employees rate flexible work schedules as the biggest benefit of remote work. 
540. According to our extensive research In the United States, there are around55 million meetings held each week. 
541. The average worker spends at least three hours a weekin meetings, with 30% of workers reporting that they spend over five hours per week in meetings. 
542. The average worker spends at least Organizations spend roughly15% of their time on meetings, with surveys showing that71% of those meetings are considered unproductive. 
543. Organizations spend roughly An estimated$37 billion is lost per yearto unproductive meetings. 
544. And at least 37% of employees consider unproductive meetings to be the highest cost to their organization. 
545. With 58% of employees reporting that theirmeetingslast over 30 min. 
546. With 58% of employees reporting that their The average employee participates in at least eight meetings per week. 
547. 65% of employees agree that meetings prevent them from completing their own work. 
548. And it’s not surprising that two out of three employees hold this opinion because other surveys have shown that those higher up on the ladder can spend up to 50% of their time inmeetings. 
549. And it’s not surprising that two out of three employees hold this opinion because other surveys have shown that those higher up on the ladder can spend up to 50% of their time in Employees multitask in at least 41% of meetings. 
550. At least 55% of employees perform this type of multitasking, which is also more likely to occur when meetings are longer. 
551. Most 45% of employees feel overwhelmed by the number of meetings they attend. 
552. 39% of employees surveyed have slept during a work meeting. 
553. And that figure is even worse for daydreaming, as at least 91% of employees daydream during work meetings. 
554. It’s important to note that when it comes to meetings, not all The average CEO has at least 37 meetings per week, and that’s 72% of their time. 
555. Middlemanagementemployees spend roughly 35% of their time in meetings, while upper management spends 50% of their time in meetings. 
556. Middle 35% of employees spent two to five hours per day dealing with meetings and calls. 
557. And per day, most employees (54%). 
558. That’s 53% more meetings per week. 
559. Since the start of COVID 19, 50% of employees have had at least one to three hours of virtual meetings per week. 
560. Manyremote employeesare annoyed with the amount of time lost to starting late or technical issues, with just under 50% complaining about both of these issues. 
561. Many 47% of workers prefer in. 
562. This is saying something, considering the fact that 90% of Americans want fewer meetings in the workplace. 
563. Over 55% of remote workers think that a majority of meetings “could have been an email.”. 
564. 15% of remote workers perform house chores during online meetings. 
565. While these cases aren’t in the majority, many account for just under 10% of respondents. 
566. At least 30% of workers believe that their ideas are shut down far too quickly in meetings Excessive and unproductive meetings really damage morale, especially when certain voices aren’t heard or listened to. 
567. Only 37% of workplace meetings actively make use of meeting agendas. 
568. However, we discovered that From 2020 to 2021 alone, the number of meetings attended by workers has increased by 12.9%. 
569. The average length of meetings has decreased by 20.1%. 
570. This means that in 2021, workers spent around 11.5% less of their working time in meetings each day. 
571. Since the start of 2020, the number of people attending meetings has increased by 13.5%. 
572. That’s a value increase of 36%. 
573. Only 11% of meetings are productive, even though organizations spend roughly 15% of their time on meetings. 
574. In fact, the vast majority, or 71%, are considered unproductive. 
575. What percentage of time is spent in meetings?About 6% is spent in meetings — 2.5 meeting hours per week, divided by a 40. 
576. The average CEO spends up to 72% of their time in meetings, which is the highest of any position. 
577. Middle management employees spend roughly 35% of their time in meetings, while upper management spends 50% of their time in meetings. 
578. About 6% is spent in meetings — 2.5 meeting hours per week, divided by a 40. 
579. Studies show that in meetings that are no longer than 15 minutes, 91% of attendees are paying attention. 
580. This number steadily declines until it reaches only 64% in meetings over 45 minutes. 
581. At least 65% of employees agree that meetings prevent them from completing their own work, and 45% of employees feel overwhelmed by the number of meetings they attend. 
582. 55 million meetings happen every single week in the U.S., and organizations dedicate 15% of their time to them. 
583. However, 71% of the meetings are considered unproductive, and a combined loss of $37 billion is spent annually on unnecessary meetings. 
584. The Time Spent on Managing Meetings is More Than 15%.”. 
585. “Video Conferencing Market Worth $9.95 Billion By 2028 | CAGR 11.4%.”. 
586. As it is, the forecast for 2023 is already a whopping 91.2 percent yearover. 
587. In other words, in this seven year period, the VR sector is expected to grow at an average of 18 percent every year. 
588. As it stands, 14.94 million of these devices are expected to be shipped in 2023, a 54.2 percent increase from 2021’s 9.69 million. 
589. The majority of these are VR devices, which represent 91 percent of the total number of VR and AR devices that are expected to be shipped out this year. 
590. Nearly one in five of US consumers have used VR in 2020—a three percentage point increase from 16 percent in 2019. 
591. Most users are also happy with the experience, with 55 percent of them saying they’re either extremely or moderately satisfied. 
592. This marks a 20.9 percent increase from 2019’s 43.1 million. 
593. If the predictions hold true, this means that in the four year period from 2018 to 2023, the number of people using VR every month will have increased 75.7 percent. 
594. In fact, its spending projection makes up 30.8 percent of the total amount that’s expected to be spent on VR globally. 
595. Together, the US and China will be responsible for 58 percent of the global investment into VR. 
596. Nearly one in five. 
597. According to the latest Gallup report, 51% of employees are disengaged in the workplace, while 13% are actively disengaged. 
598. While 36% of engaged employees is a rather low percentage, it’s the highest since Gallup started measuring employee engagement back in 2000. 
599. In 2017, 85% of employees were disengaged in the workplace, which was a years. 
600. In 2019, the percentage dropped by 10%, meaning that 35% of workers were engaged at the time. 
601. Another Gallup’s report on employee engagement shows that companies with a highly engaged workforce have 21% higher profitability. 
602. They also have 17% higher productivity than companies with a disengaged workforce. 
603. 38% of Remote Employees Feel Exhausted After Daily Virtual Meetings!. 
604. 38% of remote employees reported feeling exhausted after daily virtual meetings, while 30% said they felt stressed. 
605. According to Trade Press Services, effective internal communications motivate 85% of employees to become more engaged in the workplace. 
606. According to a recent Gartner poll, only 16% of companies leverage technology to track employee progress and engagement. 
607. According to a survey by Hays, 47% of active job seekers want to leave their job because of bad company culture. 
608. The 11yearlong research project found that companies with performance enhancing cultures grew their revenues by a whopping 682%. 
609. Those with a poor company culture managed to increase their revenues by just 166% over 11 years. 
610. One study on top performance motivators found that 37% of employees feel most encouraged by personal recognition. 
611. A recent employee engagement and modern workplace report showed that 84% of highly engaged employees received recognition the last time they went the extra mile at work. 
612. Not surprisingly, only 25% of actively disengaged employees were recognized for a job well done. 
613. According to a Korn Ferry survey, 33% of employees jump ship because they feel bored in the workplace and want to find new challenges. 
614. An SHRM’s Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey found that only 29% of employees are “very satisfied” with their available career advancement opportunities. 
615. 41% marked those opportunities as “very important” when it comes to job satisfaction, engagement, motivation, and employee retention. 
616. The survey also found that 44% of employees are “very satisfied” with opportunities to use their skills and abilities at work.