In 2021, updating knowledge and learning is the activity that has the highest remote work potential in the United States, as its potential share of time spent working remotely can be extended to 91 percent. Interacting with computers take the second place, as many work-related processes and tasks can be done virtually. Activities that require physical presence have a lesser potential for remote work.
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McKinsey & Company. (February 18, 2021). Potential share of time spent working remotely for in the United States in 2021, by select activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234983/united-states-remote-work-activity-potential/
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McKinsey & Company. "Potential Share of Time Spent Working Remotely for in The United States in 2021, by Select Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234983/united-states-remote-work-activity-potential/
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Potential share of time spent working remotely for in the United States in 2021, by select activity [Graph], McKinsey & Company, February 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234983/united-states-remote-work-activity-potential/