25+ Working from Home Statistics you Need to Know for 2022

By now, it’s common knowledge that COVID-19 has changed the way the world operates. One of the major things being how we work. It’s clear that there is a pre-pandemic and a post-pandemic reality as companies have quickly pivoted to adapt in the ‘new normal.’  

It’s time for companies to look to the future and adapt to the new way the work-world functions… It’s time to move past the unexpected work-from-home lockdown and rethink the traditional office environment in favor of a system that works for the world today.

How working from home is changing the game 

Let’s take a look at one of the biggest factors in the remote work versus traditional office debate–productivity. 

Work-from-home and remote worker productivity

The growing adaptation to remote work has impacted the way that businesses and employees operate on a daily basis. Not only have businesses worked to restructure the traditional office set-up, employees have also needed to discover new and unconventional ways to accomplish their tasks. 

With the transition that has proven successful in various companies, let’s take a look at how remote work is affecting productivity.

• A survey of 1,500 hiring managers found that due to COVID-19, 62% of companies were planning more remote work now and in the following years to come (Upwork).
• This same report predicts 36.2 million workers or 22% of Americans will be working remotely by the year 2025–an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels (Upwork).
• In 2020, nearly 70% of businesses said they were making long-term changes to management practices to adapt to remote work (Codility). 
• Despite somewhat difficult circumstances for working remotely, 77% of respondents agree that after COVID-19, having the option to work from home would make them happier (Owl Labs).
• 23% of full-time employees are willing to take a pay cut of over 10% in order to work from home at least some of the time (Owl Labs).
• Employers can save an average of $11,000 per half-time telecommuter, per year. The savings are from the lower cost of office space, increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, and less turnover (Global Workplace Analytics).
• The most popular benefits of working from home include no commuting, saving money and improved work-life balance (Slack). 

Potential setbacks for a home-office set-up

With all of the benefits of remote work also come some issues that companies need to keep in mind. 

• The top…