By the numbers: Americans working from home
Published On: Feb 27 2013 10:23:29 AM PST
Updated On: Mar 05 2013 12:30:21 PM PST
Best Buy is the latest company to ban working from home. Here's a look at the numbers behind Americans who telecommute.
Robert Galbraith / Reuters
79% of U.S. workers say they would like to work from home at least part of the time (WorldatWork Telework Trendlines 2009). 80% of federal employees say they want to (2012 Status of Telework in Federal Government: Report to Congress). In total, 50 million workers both could and want to telework.
