How Many American Workers Are Currently Working from Home? What Are the Biggest Obstacles to Working from Home? Will Telework Continue When Pandemic Ends?

Telework - Working From Home is Preferred by Workers in the United States

Pew Research Indicates as Many as 71% of All American Workers Are Working from Home

At least, that was the figure as of the publication of How Coronavirus Has Changed the Way Americans Work | Pew Research Center on September 8, 2020.

How Many People in the United States Worked from Home Prior to the Pandemic?

According to Pew, that figure was 20%.

54% of Teleworkers Would Prefer to Continue Working from Home After the Pandemic is Over.

The Rest Are Married

What Percentage of Americans Would Prefer to Continue Working Remotely When the Coronavirus Pandemic is Over?

The Pew article puts that figure at 54%.

Yes. I did.

Staying Motivated and Free from Interruption Are the Biggest Obstacles to Working Remotely

The Pew article finds that the two biggest obstacles are 1) staying motivated (36% of those surveyed); and, 2) avoiding interruption (32%).

I Mean - Who Needs to Iron Anymore?

Are Teleworkers Experiencing Technology Challenges or Workspace Issues?

Interestingly, the Pew Article found that a far smaller percentage of remote workers identified finding adequate workspace as a major problem (23%), and even fewer struggled with technology (13%).

Self-Motivated Workers Meet Deadlines

Are Remote Workers Struggling With Meeting Deadlines?

Perhaps the most encouraging finding was that only 19% of teleworkers find meeting deadlines to be a major problem. Goes to show that we Americans are a hard working, industrious bunch who value themselves and their jobs.

74% of American Employers Intend to Continue Telework

When Pandemic Ends

Do Companies in the United States Plan to Continue Telework After the Pandemic Ends?

According to a recent article from Forbes.com, "Another recent Gartner CFO survey revealed that over two-thirds (74%) plan to permanently shift employees to remote work after the Covid-19 crisis ends."