15 Top Remote Work Statistics | The Real PBX

15 Stats About Remote Work in 2020 "In 2020, before the arrival of COVID-19 there were already 7 million people working remotely in the U.S., or 3.4 percent of the population." Above statistic explains, concept of work from home is not new at all, but surely this ratio has increased to a great extent due to COVID-19 pandemic. Let's know more statistics of remote working in 2020. 83% of workers, remote or on- site, say that a remote work opportunity would make them feel happier at their job. 1 40% of people say that a flexible schedule would be the best perk of working remotely. 74% of employees say that a remote work option would make them less likely to leave their company. 3 53% of remote workers say they're less likely to take time off than they would be if they worked at their business's 4 location. 30% of remote employees say they save upwards of $5,000 annually without on-site work expenses and work travel. 5 6. Remote workers say they're happy in their jobs 29% more than on-site workers. Remote workers in the U.S. work remotely full-time 66% more frequently than the global average. 7 Although remote work enables employees to work anywhere, 84% of remote employees prefer to work from home. 8 Those with highly complex jobs that require little interaction with stakeholders are more productive when remote than in an office. 23% of remote workers say they work longer hours than they would on-site. 10 77% of remote employees say they're more productive when working from home. 11 81% of employees say that the option to work remotely would make them more likely to recommend their company to job candidates and prospects. 12 95% of people would encourage their friends or family to work remotely. 13 42% of employees with a remote work option plan to work remotely more often in the next five years. 14 Remote workers choose to work remotely include: better work-life balance (91%), increased productivity/better focus (79%), less stress (78%) and avoiding a commute (78%). 15 References: 1. Remote Work Statistics: Shifting Norms and Expectations - Flexjobs 2. State of Remote Work - OWLLabs 3. State of Remote Work - Buffer 4. CoSo Cloud Survey Shows Working Remotely Benefits Employers and Employees- CoSo Cloud The Real PBX C Caet, Communc