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Title: The rise in remote work since the pandemic and its impact on productivity

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Publication Year: 2024

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Abstract: This Beyond the Numbers article uses data from the BLS productivity program and the American Community Survey (ACS) to shed light on whether remote work can enhance productivity.5 We examine the pandemic-period relationships between the rise in the percentage of workers primarily working from home and the percent change in total factor productivity (TFP), output, and unit input costs across 61 industries in the private business sector. We find that TFP growth over both the 2019–21 and the 2019–22 periods is positively associated with the rise in the percentage of remote workers across 61 industries in the private business sector, even after accounting for pre-pandemic trends in productivity.

Url: https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-13/remote-work-productivity.htm

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Authors: Pabilonia, Sabrina; Redmond, Jill

Publisher: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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