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Work from home: remote & hybrid work – Statistics & Facts
Once considered a privilege, working from home has now become a critical factor in employment decisions, thanks to the digital revolution and the transformation of our economy. The COVID-19 pandemic merely accelerated what was already changing – the way we work and where we work from, making remote work and hybrid work possible for employers and employees.
Remote work is here to stay
In the wake of a digital revolution that has reshaped the professional landscape globally, an intriguing trend has emerged. The share of employees working remotely worldwide increased significantly in recent years, rising from 20 percent in 2020 to 28 percent by 2023. The technology industry had the highest share of employees working primarily remotely by industry, with 67 percent of employees reporting so.
Remote work offered different benefits to employees, such as a flexible schedule and flexibility to live anywhere. Nonetheless, remote work also came with its challenges. Staying at home too often and loneliness were the leading struggles with working remotely in 2023. Despite those challenges, remote and hybrid work remain the preferred work structure for most employees globally, with 91 percent of employees reporting that they preferred either a fully or an almost remote work structure.
Employers’ responses to remote work: return-to-office mandates
In 2023, large and medium tech organizations worldwide tended to require their employees to work from the office three days per week. Tech giants including Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft among others have implemented return-to-office mandates requiring employees to be in the office at least three days per week.
Employers globally had different concerns regarding working remotely. Enabling effective collaboration and maintaining an organizational culture were among the leading concerns that tech leaders had with hybrid work in 2023. Therefore, it is no surprise that maintaining an organizational culture, facilitating collaboration, and real estate investments were among the leading reasons driving return-to-office mandates worldwide in 2023. This in and of itself didn’t come without its challenges. In the same year, 21 percent of employers reported that resistance from their employees to return to the office was enough impact to review their remote work policy.
Looking ahead, it is clear that remote work is not just a temporary trend, but a fundamental shift in the way we approach work. The digital revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated this transition, making remote and hybrid work the new norm.
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IT services global spending 2008-2026
- Share of employees working remotely worldwide
- 28%
Share of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2015-2023
- Industry with the highest share of remote workers
- Technology
Percentage of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2023, by industry
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- IT services global spending 2008-2026
- Share of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2015-2023
- Percentage of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2023, by industry
- Return-to-office mandates in select tech companies worldwide 2024, by number of days
Overview
- IT services global spending 2008-2026
Information technology (IT) services spending forecast worldwide from 2008 to 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Share of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2015-2023
Percentage of employees who work from home all or most of the time worldwide from 2015 to 2023
- Percentage of employees working primarily remotely worldwide 2023, by industry
Percentage of employees who work fully or mostly remote worldwide in 2023, by industry
- Return-to-office mandates in select tech companies worldwide 2024, by number of days
Return-to-office mandates in select tech companies worldwide 2024, by number of days
Return-to-office (RTO) mandates in select technology companies worldwide as of January 2024, by number of days
Segment: Employer perspective
- Concerns of organization leadership with hybrid work globally 2023
- Leading reasons driving return-to-office mandates among organizations globally 2023
- Main reasons for adopting remote work policies globally in 2023
- Trust in remote employee productivity from leadership in 2023
- Unwillingness to return to the workplace in 2023
- Days required to work from the office in tech companies globally 2023, by size
- Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023
- Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023, by policy
- Concerns of organization leadership with hybrid work globally 2023
Concerns of organization leadership with hybrid work globally 2023
Concerns of organization leadership with hybrid work worldwide 2023
- Leading reasons driving return-to-office mandates among organizations globally 2023
Leading reasons driving return-to-office mandates among organizations globally 2023
Leading reasons driving return-to-office mandates among organizations worldwide in 2023
- Main reasons for adopting remote work policies globally in 2023
Main reasons for adopting remote work policies globally in 2023
Reasons organizations globally adopted remote-first or fully remote work in 2023
- Trust in remote employee productivity from leadership in 2023
Trust in remote employee productivity from leadership in 2023
Trust in the productivity of remote employees by leadership in 2023
- Unwillingness to return to the workplace in 2023
Unwillingness to return to the workplace in 2023
Resistance or unwillingness from employees to returning to the office in 2023
- Days required to work from the office in tech companies globally 2023, by size
Days required to work from the office in tech companies globally 2023, by size
Days required to work from the office in tech companies worldwide in 2023, by size
- Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023
Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023
Remote work policy satisfaction according to technology industry leaders worldwide in 2023
- Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023, by policy
Remote work policy satisfaction according to tech leaders globally 2023, by policy
Remote work policy satisfaction according to technology industry leaders globally 2023, by policy
Segment: Employee perspective
- Benefits to working remotely worldwide 2022
- Struggles with working remotely worldwide 2020-2023
- Remote worker productivity worldwide compared to previous year in 2022
- Preferred work structure for remote workers globally 2022
- Remote workers in companies planning permanent remote work worldwide 2022
- Work-life boundaries among remote workers worldwide 2022
- Surveillance activities presumed by employees in the U.S. 2023
- Benefits to working remotely worldwide 2022
Benefits to working remotely worldwide 2022
Benefits to working remotely worldwide in 2022
- Struggles with working remotely worldwide 2020-2023
Struggles with working remotely worldwide from 2020 to 2023
- Remote worker productivity worldwide compared to previous year in 2022
Remote worker productivity worldwide compared to previous year in 2022
Would you say you are working more or less this year compared to last year?
- Preferred work structure for remote workers globally 2022
Preferred work structure for remote workers globally 2022
What kind of remote work structure would you like to have?
- Remote workers in companies planning permanent remote work worldwide 2022
Remote workers in companies planning permanent remote work worldwide 2022
Is your company planning on permanently allowing some amount of remote work?
- Work-life boundaries among remote workers worldwide 2022
Work-life boundaries among remote workers worldwide 2022
How would you currently describe your work-life boundaries?
- Surveillance activities presumed by employees in the U.S. 2023
Surveillance activities presumed by employees in the U.S. 2023
Popular surveillance activities suspected by employees in the United States in 2023
Companies
- Global unified communications & collaboration market share 2020-2024, by vendor
- Productivity and business processes revenue Microsoft Corporation Q1 2015-Q4 2026
- Office productivity software market share worldwide 2026
- Zoom Video Communications, Inc. revenue 2019-2026
- Popular employee surveillance companies worldwide 2023
Companies
- Global unified communications & collaboration market share 2020-2024, by vendor
Global unified communications & collaboration market share 2020-2024, by vendor
Global unified communications and collaboration market share from 2020 to 2024, by vendor and quarter
- Productivity and business processes revenue Microsoft Corporation Q1 2015-Q4 2026
Productivity and business processes revenue Microsoft Corporation Q1 2015-Q4 2026
Productivity and business processes segment quarterly revenue of Microsoft Corporation from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Office productivity software market share worldwide 2026
Office productivity software market share worldwide 2026
Market share of major office productivity software worldwide as of March 2026
- Zoom Video Communications, Inc. revenue 2019-2026
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. revenue 2019-2026
Revenue of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. from financial year 2019 to 2026 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Popular employee surveillance companies worldwide 2023
Popular employee surveillance companies worldwide 2023
Popular employee surveillance companies worldwide in 2023, by volume of internet*
Special focus: Keeping remote work secure
- Information security spending worldwide 2024-2026, by segment
- Global IT security spending: infrastructure protection 2017-2024
- Concern level about cybersecurity risks of remote work worldwide 2021-2023
- Concerns about VPNs’ threats to a secure IT environment worldwide 2024
- IAM process management in organizations worldwide 2023, by company size
- Companies’ network security deployment status worldwide 2025, by technology
- Information security spending worldwide 2024-2026, by segment
Information security spending worldwide 2024-2026, by segment
Information security spending worldwide from 2024 to 2026, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Global IT security spending: infrastructure protection 2017-2024
Global IT security spending: infrastructure protection 2017-2024
Security spending in the infrastructure protection segment worldwide from 2017 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Concern level about cybersecurity risks of remote work worldwide 2021-2023
Concern level about cybersecurity risks of remote work worldwide 2021-2023
How concerned are you about the security risks/threats of employees working remotely?
- Concerns about VPNs’ threats to a secure IT environment worldwide 2024
Concerns about VPNs’ threats to a secure IT environment worldwide 2024
Concerns about VPNs’ threats to a secure IT environment worldwide in 2024
- IAM process management in organizations worldwide 2023, by company size
IAM process management in organizations worldwide 2023, by company size
How are the identity and access management (IAM) processes managed within your organization?
- Companies’ network security deployment status worldwide 2025, by technology
Companies’ network security deployment status worldwide 2025, by technology
Main network security technologies currently in use or planned for acquisition by organizations worldwide in 2025
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