Preference of workers to work remotely or in an office 2020

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Ahmed Sherif,
Jul 7, 2023
The statistic shows the preference of employees to work remotely or in an office in the United States in 2020. As of April 2020, 39 percent of workers would rather work in an office, while 40 percent prefer working remotely.

Workers' preference to work remotely or in an office in the United States in 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Work remotely 40%
Work in an office 39%
No preference 21%
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• Work remotely 40%
• Work in an office 39%
• No preference 21%

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Release date

April 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2020

Number of respondents

242 respondents

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U.S employees who work remotely as a result of the COVID-190 pandemic

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