Businesses Want Remote Work, Just Not as Much
Jaison Abel,
Richard Deitz,
Dan Garcia and
Benjamin Hyman
No 20230823, Liberty Street Economics from Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Abstract:
The enormous increase in remote work that occurred during the pandemic was a response to a temporary public health crisis. Now that the pandemic has passed, just how much remote work will persist and how much are businesses comfortable with? Results from our August regional business surveys indicate that more than 20 percent of all service work and 4 percent of all manufacturing work is currently being done remotely, nearly identical to what was reported a year ago, and this amount of remote work is expected to persist in the year ahead. However, on average, service sector businesses would prefer that about 15 percent of work be done remotely. Indeed, nearly a quarter of service firms have increased requirements for employees to work on-site over the past year and about one in six plan to make further adjustments toward in-person work next year. Ultimately, the degree and persistence of remote work will largely depend on the tightness of the labor market, as businesses report that while remote work does have its downsides, it has been particularly helpful for attracting and retaining workers.
Keywords: remote work; regional (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J0 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-08-23
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