Analyzing the Pandemic’s Big Shift in Working from Home: Productivity, Innovation, Working Arrangements, Pay
By Christopher Mahon, LexisNexis Insights Contributing Author
In 1965, less than 0.5% of American workers worked from home. Due to technological innovation in the late twentieth century, that 0.5% rose to 7% by 2019. By June of 2023, 28% of full working days were being worked from home. This big shift, made possible by technology, was catalyzed by the pandemic.
Researchers are now analyzing how the big shift has changed...