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What is the relationship between remote work and productivity? Recent research in BLS Beyond the Numbers, October 2024, "The rise in remote work since the pandemic and its impact on productivity" by Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia and Jill Janocha Redmond, economists in the Office of Productivity and Technology, finds a positive relationship between total factor productivity and remote work.
See the remote work and productivity research page for more information, additional research, and data.