"The upswing in remote work has been the most conspicuous employment trend in recent memory, driven initially by necessity, before employee expectations and demand shifted along with it. This creates opportunities for fast-growing businesses seeking new strategies to perpetuate their expansion, both domestically and globally. When entering the global marketplace, the challenge to be competitive is especially steep. Solutions and services that might be keenly priced back home might not be so affordable in other regions. Remote working trends help here, too."
"Much attention is paid to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic provided the catalyst to kick-start the ongoing remote work revolution, before the trend softened as offices reopened. This phenomenon was so marked that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau altered their Current Population Survey to ask respondents about their teleworking habits as a means of gauging the change."
Remote work surged after the COVID-19 pandemic and remained significant even after offices reopened. In 2024, 35.5 million people worked remotely, an increase of 5.1 million and nearly a quarter of the U.S. workforce. Forty point four percent of workers with at least a bachelor's degree reported remote work. Employers report growing access to digital tools as a key driver, with 60% expecting significant operational change. Remote work enables fast-growing companies to pursue domestic and international expansion by accessing distributed talent pools and managing cost differentials across regions to remain competitive.
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