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Business Response Survey

BRS Charts

 Percentage of establishments that offered telework to employees as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, by industry
Industry Increased telework No change in existing telework arrangements Did not offer telework

Total U.S., private sector

30.89% 17.62% 52.25%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

6.02 8.95 86.05

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

27.87 15.66 56.83

Utilities

47.92 18.50 34.42

Construction

18.11 12.67 69.95

Manufacturing

33.30 14.66 52.87

Wholesale Trade

41.57 25.90 33.30

Retail Trade

14.55 11.35 74.79

Transportation and Warehousing (excluding Scheduled Air Transportation and Truck Transportation)

27.64 16.08 57.27

Scheduled Air Transportation

49.65 11.34 39.34

Truck Transportation

15.29 14.76 70.24

Information

51.16 33.95 17.30

Finance and Insurance

57.82 19.30 23.59

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

35.64 22.41 42.21

Professional and Technical Services

49.34 31.32 20.38

Management of Companies and Enterprises

53.52 19.58 27.22

Administrative and Waste Services

30.66 20.26 49.70

Educational Services

60.21 17.55 22.84

Health Care

32.13 13.77 54.75

Social Assistance

44.47 12.25 43.51

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

30.85 21.63 48.04

Accommodation and Food Services

3.75 6.60 90.51

Other Services, Except Public Administration

21.38 10.01 69.19