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U.S. Business Response Table

Table 1: U.S. Business Response Survey on Telework, Hiring and Vacancies, private sector, 2022 [1][2]
Result Percent of establishments Number of establishments Percent of employment in establishments Employment in establishments

Telework

Establishments with all employees teleworking all of the time[3]

 11.1 996,374 3.3 4,082,025

Establishments with employees teleworking some of the time[3]

 16.4 1,464,501 31.9 39,206,590

Establishments with all employees teleworking rarely or never[3]

 72.5 6,487,976 64.8 79,611,896

Establishments that expect the amount of time employees are permitted to telework will increase[4]

 1.8 163,114 2.4 2,945,910

Establishments that expect the amount of time employees are permitted to telework will decrease[4]

 3.0 272,936 4.6 5,614,456

Establishments that expect the amount of time employees are permitted to telework will stay about the same[4]

 95.1 8,512,801 93.0 114,340,145

Establishments open in February 2020, with any employees teleworking before the COVID-19 pandemic[5]

 23.3 1,976,740 26.1 31,700,691

Establishments open in February 2020, with no employees teleworking before the COVID-19 pandemic[5]

 76.7 6,594,584 73.9 89,388,647

Hiring

Establishments that hired new employees[6]

 22.4 2,000,546 59.0 72,502,456

Establishments that hired 1-2 employees[6]

 13.8 1,234,865 17.9 21,994,191

Establishments that hired 3-5 employees[6]

 4.6 413,484 13.4 16,512,263

Establishments that hired 6-10 employees[6]

 1.8 164,571 9.2 11,339,565

Establishments that hired 11-19 employees[6]

 0.7 59,731 5.7 7,033,250

Establishments that hired 20 or more employees[6]

 0.6 56,548 11.1 13,589,549

Establishments that hired at least one full time teleworker (remote worker) [6]

 2.4 213,275 7.7 9,452,055

Establishments that expanded advertising to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 5.4 480,301 20.1 24,664,748

Establishments that started using recruiters/talent agencies to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 2.4 213,092 8.0 9,787,814

Establishments that increased starting pay to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 7.3 656,826 21.3 26,180,789

Establishments that offered hiring bonuses to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 1.9 167,327 10.8 13,317,050

Establishments that offered more hours (e.g., changed position from part-time to full-time) to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 1.0 91,400 2.5 3,095,688

Establishments that reduced qualifications (e.g., education or experience) to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 1.3 116,851 3.0 3,660,576

Establishments that expanded benefits to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 1.2 111,201 3.6 4,408,643

Establishments that expanded telework or remote work to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 0.7 64,128 3.3 4,075,144

Establishments that used at least one of the strategies listed above to attract more applicants for newly filled positions[6]

 11.1 997,583 34.5 42,348,410

Establishments that hired new employees for positions open for MORE THAN 30 days[6]

 7.0 625,521 23.5 28,883,731

Establishments that hired new employees for positions open for 30 days OR LESS[6]

 15.8 1,412,528 45.3 55,689,884

Vacancies

Establishments with current vacancies that they are attempting to fill[3]

 20.9 1,871,801 51.9 63,724,670

Establishments with 1-2 vacancies[3]

 12.0 1,075,298 13.1 16,099,211

Establishments with 3-5 vacancies[3]

 5.2 462,525 12.3 15,157,637

Establishments with 6-10 vacancies[3]

 1.7 148,603 7.7 9,515,161

Establishments with 11-19 vacancies[3]

 0.6 55,872 4.2 5,142,579

Establishments with 20 or more vacancies[3]

 0.8 69,893 12.3 15,148,832

Establishments with at least one vacant position eligible for 100% telework (remote)[3]

 3.1 280,492 9.0 11,063,166

Establishments that have at least one vacant position that has been open for MORE THAN 30 days[3]

 12.3 1,104,975 31.3 38,433,471

Establishments that had vacant positions in the last 12 months[7]

 40.5 3,626,577 74.2 91,174,910

Establishments that used online job boards/hiring platforms to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 13.4 1,196,262 36.5 44,828,888

Establishments that used their company's website to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 8.8 786,917 30.9 37,993,634

Establishments that advertised in periodicals (e.g., newspapers, magazines, trade publications: electronic or paper) for positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 2.3 202,962 8.5 10,469,877

Establishments that used a recruiting firm to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 4.0 355,302 14.0 17,218,952

Establishments that used word of mouth/social media to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 10.3 925,555 28.0 34,457,029

Establishments that used physical advertisements (e.g., sign in store, billboard, etc.) to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 1.2 109,499 4.9 6,060,502

Establishments that used at least one of the methods listed above to advertise positions that required a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 16.2 1,451,905 40.6 49,935,160

Establishments that used online job boards/hiring platforms to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 24.1 2,158,470 55.2 67,880,633

Establishments that used their company's website to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 13.7 1,224,459 43.5 53,477,449

Establishments that advertised in periodicals (e.g., newspapers, magazines, trade publications: electronic or paper) for positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 5.1 455,210 14.2 17,440,274

Establishments that used a recruiting firm to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 4.1 366,590 11.8 14,549,081

Establishments that used word of mouth/social media to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 24.2 2,168,799 48.8 59,987,230

Establishments that used physical advertisements (e.g., sign in store, billboard, etc.) to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 6.3 561,923 15.1 18,525,006

Establishments that used at least one of the methods listed above to advertise positions that DID NOT require a bachelor's degree or higher[7]

 33.8 3,023,618 66.3 81,516,019

[1]Total, U.S. private sector includes the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

[2]Data collection took place from August 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022

[3]Reference: At the time of data collection (Aug–Sep 2022)

[4]Reference: In the next six months following the data collection period (Aug–Sep 2022)

[5]Reference: February 2020, before the COVID–19 pandemic

[6]Reference: July 2022

[7]Reference: Aug 2021-Sep 2022
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