Preference to work in office or from home 2020

The statistic shows the preference of employees to work remotely or in an office in the United States in 2020. As of April 2020, 39 percent of workers would rather work in an office, while 40 percent prefer working remotely.

Workers' preference to work remotely or in an office in the United States in 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Work remotely	40%
Work in an office	39%
No preference	21%

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April 2020

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United States

Survey time period

April 2020

Number of respondents

242 respondents

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U.S employees who work remotely as a result of the COVID-190 pandemic

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