Share of remote workers by industry U.S. 2023 | Statista

In 2023, the telework rate of financial industry workers was almost 50 percent. Comparatively, the accommodation and food services industry had the lowest rate, with 1.7 percent of employees able to work fully remotely.

Share of workers in the United States who worked remotely in 2023, by telework status and industry

Characteristic	Teleworked all hours	Teleworked some hours
Finance and insurance	23.5%	29.3%
Professional and technical services	22.1%	32.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20.8%	15%
Information	19.9%	26.7%
Public administration	16.4%	8.9%
Utilities	13.3%	7.7%
Wholesale trade	12.4%	10.2%
Manufacturing	10.7%	7.9%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	9.6%	7.3%
Educational services	9.1%	5%
Other services	7.3%	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	7.1%	7.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	6.6%	6.6%
Management, administrative, and waste services	6.1%	9.8%
Retail trade	4.4%	5.5%
Construction	4%	3%
Transportation and warehousing	3.4%	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	1.7%	1.3%

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October 2023

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September 2023

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