From 2017 to 2018, the leading reason for working from home in the United States was due to personal preference, with 23.9 percent of those who worked from home listing this as a reason. On the other hand, less than four percent of respondents said weather the main reason.
Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 24, 2019). Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122990/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18." Chart. September 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122990/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2019). Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122990/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Leading Reasons for Working from Home in The United States in 2017-18." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122990/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-us/
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