In 2021, updating knowledge and learning is the activity that has the highest remote work potential in the United States, as its potential share of time spent working remotely can be extended to 91 percent. Interacting with computers take the second place, as many work-related processes and tasks can be done virtually. Activities that require physical presence have a lesser potential for remote work.
Potential share of time spent working remotely for in the United States in 2021, by select activity
*Model is based on more than 2,000 activities for more than 800 occupations.
Results for future scenarios are modeled on macroeconomic forecasts, for example, of a baseline projection for GDP growth through 2030 (from Oxford Economics) and for labor force growth.
Numbers may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
**Refers to no productivity loss.
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