Apr 25, 2020 12:00:00

Survey results that only 34% of the work can work from home

In response to the epidemic of the new coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19), various countries are taking measures such as calling for refraining from unnecessary and urgent outings, and implementing mandatory city blockades. In the meantime, more and more people are switching from work to work from home, but an American survey showed that only 34% of all work can be done at home.

How Many Jobs Can be Done at Home? | BFI

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Analysis Reveals Most US Jobs Simply Can't Be Done From Home
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-vast-majority-of-jobs-in-the-us-simply-can-t-be-done-from-home

It is important to prevent social infections with the new coronavirus by 'maintaining a social distance' and by keeping people at home as much as possible without leaving them unnecessarily, delaying the medical disintegration accompanying the spread of infection. It is said that it is possible. In today's world, where digitalization is progressing in various fields and the Internet environment at home is in place, it seems that there are many industries that can switch from work to remote work.

So,

Jonathan Dingle and Associate Professor Brent Neyman of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business wondered how much work they could actually work from home in the United States, We conducted a survey on items such as how much it is, and whether there is a difference in the percentage of work that can work from home depending on the city.

The research team first identified 'work that cannot be worked from home' and analyzed it by referring to the data of the United States Department of Labor Labor Statistics Bureau . According to the two, only 34% of workers in the United States who are able to work from home work, and the wages they earn make up 44% of total wages. Two people pointed out that the work that can work from home is usually more expensive than other work.

“Our findings are important. Two-thirds of the jobs in the United States cannot be done at home,” said Dingle. Professor Neyman said, “It is difficult for anyone to maintain a social distance, but some people and industries have suffered a great deal of damage.” COVID-19 While people can continue to work during the fashion, the people who work in hotels, restaurants, retail services, agriculture, etc. point out that urban blockades can put them at risk of losing their jobs.

Also, the percentage of people who work from home can vary by city. The figure below shows the percentage of people who are able to work from home in the United States.The lighter the color, the less people are working at home, and the darker the color, the more people can work from home. It means a lot. In

San Francisco and San Jose , California, and Austin , Texas, for example, over 40% of people can work from home. In contrast, less than 30% of people are available to work from home, such as Fort Myers in Florida, Grand Rapids in Michigan, and Las Vegas in Nevada.

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“The pandemic at COVID-19 forces us to suspend the two-way economy, as some cities have a large proportion of people who can work from home,” said Dingle. Can be dealt with well. '

However, people who have jobs that can be switched to work from home may not always be able to work at home with the same speed and quality as before. As of 2017, only 5.2% of Americans were working from home, and for most people this is the first full-time work from home, which could cause various problems and failures. There is. It also suggests that the city blockade may adversely affect work that can be done at home during normal times, as some work that can be done at home is complementary to those that cannot. did.