From 2017 to 2018, the leading reason for working from home in the United States for males was because of personal preference, with 26.6 listing this as the main reason. On the other hand, the leading reason for females was to finish or catch up on work, with 25.5 listing this as the main reason.
Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18, by gender
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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, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18, by gender." Chart. September 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2019). Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Leading Reasons for Working from Home in The United States in 2017-18, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Distribution of leading reasons for working from home in the United States in 2017-18, by gender [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123004/distribution-leading-reasons-working-from-home-gender-us/