Statistics 
Remote work statistics for 2026
How many Americans work from home, who they are and which jobs allow it, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Working Wikily Newsroom Updated
21.9%
Share of US workers who teleworked or worked at home for pay
34.7 million
People who teleworked or worked at home for pay
36.9%
Share of self-employed workers who teleworked or worked at home for pay
49%
Share of teleworkers who worked all of their hours from home
15%
Share of all hours worked that were teleworked
23.9%
Telework rate, women
20.1%
Telework rate, men
35%
Employed people who did some or all of their work at home on days they worked
Telework rate each September, 2024 to 2026
percent of people at work
Telework rate by occupation group, September 2026
| Occupation group | Telework rate |
|---|---|
| Computer and mathematical | 63.7% |
| Business and financial operations | 53.8% |
| Legal | 50.6% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media | 44.4% |
| Management | 37.7% |
| Sales and related | 24.3% |
| Office and administrative support | 23.5% |
| Education, training and library | 13% |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical | 12.2% |
| Healthcare support | 11.3% |
| Construction and extraction | 2.2% |
| Food preparation and serving | 1.4% |