U.S. share of remote workers 2024, by telework status and industry

Published by
Abigail Tierney,
Oct 25, 2024

In 2024, the telework rate of financial industry workers was almost 65 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 2024, by telework status and industry

CharacteristicTeleworked all hoursTeleworked some hours
Finance and insurance 28.7% 35%
Professional and technical services 35.1% 27.15%
Real estate and rental and leasing 18.3% 25.28%
Information 27.6% 25.19%
Public administration 9.3% 17.92%
Utilities 5.9% 21.98%
Wholesale trade 11.7% 15.71%
Manufacturing 7.7% 12.24%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 10.7% 11.07%
Educational services 4.2% 12.8%
Other services 7.5% 10.14%
Health care and social assistance 9.3% 9.87%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3.9% 11.97%
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