The cities where people are still working from home
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More than 1 in 5 workers in some U.S. cities were still clocking in from home as of 2023, per the latest census data.
Why it matters: Remote and hybrid schedules have made work versus life an easier equation for many Americans, like busy working parents — but they were never enjoyed equally nationwide.
By the numbers: Nearly or more than a quarter of workers in Boulder, Colorado; Austin, Texas; and Raleigh, North Carolina, were working from home as of 2023, per Census Bureau data.
- Denver and Washington, D.C., are also WFH hotspots, with 22.3% and 21.9% of workers signing on at home, respectively.
Yes, but: The trend over the last few months has been a slow but steady return to the land of cubicles, water cooler chitchat, and harsh fluorescent lighting.
- Many workers are at least enjoying a hybrid schedule, splitting their workdays between home and the office.
Between the lines: Companies' big return-to-office push is a sign that employers are gaining more leverage over workers, Axios' Emily Peck writes.
What's next: The incoming Trump administration is likely to push the country's federal workforce back into the office — largely as a way to trim headcount.
- That could especially affect D.C.'s ranking here.
