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<p>More workers are seeking flexibility and work-life balance. A <a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/flexjobs-gwa-report-remote-growth/"><strong>recent report</strong></a> from <a href="http://flexjobsrocks.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=1&;aff_id=1730" class="broken_link"><strong>Flexjobs</strong></a> and Global Workplace Analytics shows evidence of this trend. The report found an increase in remote work of 159% since 2005. This new data is based on a special analysis of the most current U.S. government data available (from 2017, released in 2018), and represents the most up-to-date statistics about remote work in the United States. 3.4 percent of the total U.S. workforce currently telecommute, up from 2.9 percent in 2015. “Telecommuters/remote workers” refer to non-self-employed people who principally work from home at least half-time.</p>
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<p>FlexJobs’ annual <a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/flexjobs-2018-annual-survey-workers-believe-flexible-remote-job-can-help-save-money-reduce-stress-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">survey of more than 3,000 of people seeking flexible and remote work</a> shows that eighty percent of respondents want to telecommute 100% of the time, while 46% want to telecommute some of the time. Seventy-one percent want a flexible schedule and 47% want a part-time schedule.</p>
<p>“Remote work has grown steadily since 2005, as companies of all types—private, public, nonprofit, or startup—continue to recognize the <strong>bottom-line benefits of integrating remote work</strong> into their business strategies,” said Sara Sutton, founder and CEO of FlexJobs. “With improvements to technology, and increasing demands from employees in a tight labor market, we fully expect to see the momentum around this important workplace continue to grow,” Sutton concluded.</p>
<p><strong>A few key findings:</strong></p>
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<li>Since 2005 remote work has grown 159%.</li>
<li>Between 2016 and 2017 remote work grew 7.9%.</li>
<li>Over the last five years, remote work growth is at 44%.</li>
<li>Over the last 10 years remote work has grown 91%.</li>
<li>3.4% of the total U.S. workforce are remote workers, up from 2.9% in 2015.</li>
<li>4.7 million people in the U.S. currently telecommute, up from 3.9 million in 2015.</li>
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<p>“It’s important to note that full-time and even half-time telecommuters are among the minority &#8212; a far larger portion of the workforce, about half, works from home at least once a month,” said Kate Lister, president of Global Workplace Analytics. “Talent shortages are fueling the growth of workplace flexibility right now because not only is it one of the most sought-after benefits among job seekers today, it also expands the talent pool by allowing employers to hire the best and the brightest from around the world,” said Lister.</p>
<p><strong>According to FlexJobs’ annual analysis of the “100 Top Companies with Remote Jobs,” the <a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/100-top-companies-with-remote-jobs-in-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">top five remote career fields</a> are:</strong></p>
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<li>Computer and IT</li>
<li>Medical and health</li>
<li>Sales</li>
<li>Education and training</li>
<li>Customer service</li>
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<p>Looking for a remote job? <strong><a href="http://flexjobsrocks.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=1&;aff_id=1730" class="broken_link">Check out FlexJobs</a></strong> for a wide selection of remote and flexible jobs.</p>
<p><strong>Find more information at the links below:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/flexjobs-gwa-report-remote-growth/">https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/flexjobs-gwa-report-remote-growth/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.flexjobs.com/2017-State-of-Telecommuting-US/">https://www.flexjobs.com/2017-State-of-Telecommuting-US/</a></p>