Remote Work Is Here To Stay, New Data Shows [Video]

Some 35% of full-time employees worked remotely in 2023, up from 34% in 2022, according to data published this week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ time use survey. Despite a push by managers to get their workers back into the office, remote work is still happening in many corners of the labor market. Indeed, for workers over 25 with college educations, it was the norm, with 52% saying they telecommuted during the year.

The durability of the work-from-home trend may be frustrating for companies like UPS, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Boeing, which have tried various measures to get their employees back to the office with mixed success. Dell ended promotions for remote employees, only to find that half of them would rather work from homethan be eligible for them, according to reporting …