Charted: Remote work in North Texas
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Nearly 690,000 Dallas-Fort Worth workers were remote as of 2023, per U.S. Census Bureau figures.
Why it matters: Many major companies are pushing for workers to return to the office up to five days a week.
- And the number of companies requiring employees to be in office at least three days increased toward the end of 2024.
Driving the news: Dallas-based AT&T issued a mandate for all employees to be in the office five days a week starting this month.
- Amazon is also requiring workers to return in person five days a week this year but has delayed the start of the requirement in many cities, including Dallas, because the company doesn't have enough office space.
Zoom in: Dallas lagged the national average of in-office visits in November, according to Placer.ai, a startup that tracks and analyzes foot traffic from mobile devices.
- Foot traffic to offices was down nearly 8% in November 2024 in Dallas compared to November 2023.
By the numbers: In D-FW, 16.5% of workers older than 16 were remote in 2023, per Census Bureau data. That's above the national average of 13.8%.
- Though the region's share of remote work lags WFH powerhouse Austin, D-FW still has the fifth most remote workers of major U.S. cities, falling behind Chicago.
The bottom line: You are very likely reading today's newsletter from an office cubicle.