Remote Job Trends 2022

Per Cent of New Jobs Offered as Remote

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Technology

Q1 2232%
Q2 2233%

Arts, Design & Media

Q1 2231%
Q2 2232%

Management

Q1 2220%
Q2 2225%

Business and Finance Operations

Q1 2220%
Q2 2225%

Legal

Q1 2211%
Q2 2224%

Office and admin support

Q1 2211%
Q2 2213%

Return to the Office

Most employers expect some in-office time from workers, and the majority of that group have already called their teams back or will soon.

When companies expect workers back:

64% Already back in the office

20% Within the second half of 2022

12% Not returning to the office

2% 2023 or later

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Point of No Return?

Plans to return workers to the office could cause companies to lose over half of their workforce.

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Managers who have lost employees because of return-to-office requirements

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