# of Telecommuters in US

In 2005, 44 percent of U.S. companies offered at least some telecommuting options. (Mercer HR Consulting)

The US Telecommuting forecast shows an additional 29 million telecommuters will enter the remote workforce between 2009 and 2016, totaling to 43% of US workers.

The number of U.S. employees who worked remotely at least one day per month increased 39 percent the past two years, from approximately 12.4 million in 2006 to 17.2 million in 2008 (World at Work)

More than 22.2 million Americans Teleworked in 2005. (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Nationally, 94,643 federal workers teleworked during 2007. (Central Intelligence Agency)

The sum of all Teleworkers – employees, contractors and business owners – has risen 17 percent from 28.7 million in 2006 to 33.7 million in 2008. (World at Work)

From 2003 to 2008, the total number of Teleworkers rose 43 percent to 33.7 million Americans. (World at Work)

In 2006, there were an estimated 45 million Teleworkers in the U.S. (World at Work, 2007)

Sun Microsystems expanded its Telework policies after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Presently 56% of 34,494 employees work without an assigned office, either at home or a satellite office. Nearly 3,200 employees work from home at least four days a week. (Tech News World, 05/07)

22.2 million Americans worked from home or another out-of-office location at least one day per week in 2005. (Forbes.com 7-27-06)

In 2003, there were 4.4 million Teleworkers working at home with broadband. By 2004, the number soared to 8.1 million, an 84% increase. 2004 American Interactive Consumer Survey conducted by The Dieringer Research Group.

Teleworkers who worked at home during business hours at least one day per month increased in the past year from 23.5 million to 24.1 million, a 2.6% increase. Of that 24.1 million, 16.5 million are self employed, a 4.4% increase over 2003. This 24.1 million represents 18.3% of employed adult Americans, nearly one-fifth of the workforce. (2004 American Interactive Consumer Survey conducted by The Dieringer Research Group.)

The number of employed Americans who performed any kind of work from home, with a frequency range from as little as 1 day a year to full time, grew from 41.3 million in 2003, to 44.4 million in 2004, a 7.5% growth rate. (2004 American Interactive Consumer Survey conducted by The Dieringer Research Group)

39% of US workers would like to Telework, but only 31% feel their employers will let them. (University of Connecticut Study)

SHRM-2008 Benefits Survey Report (Society for Human Resource Management, 2008)

57% of HR Professionals indicated that their organizations offered some form of Telecommuting

47% of HR Professionals reported that their organization offered Telecommuting on an ad-hoc basis

35% no a part-time basis

21% on a full-time basis

It is estimated that 100 million US workers will Telecommute by 2010. (Kiplinger, 12/00)

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