The table illustrates the percentage of employees who worked from home in five different industries in a certain country over a twenty-year period, from 2000 to 2020.
Overall, it is clear that the proportion of remote workers increased across all industries during the period. Information Technology consistently had the highest percentage of employees working from home, while Manufacturing had the lowest figures throughout.
In 2000, only 10% of Information Technology employees worked remotely. This figure rose significantly to 25% by 2010 and nearly doubled again to reach 45% in 2020. Similarly, the Finance sector saw a notable growth, with the proportion increasing from 8% in 2000 to 30% two decades later.
Education and Healthcare sectors both experienced more modest rises. In Education, remote work grew from 5% to 20%, while Healthcare showed a smaller increase, from 2% to 10% over the same period. In contrast, Manufacturing remained relatively low, starting at just 1% in 2000 and only climbing to 5% by 2020, despite a slight upward trend.
Overall, while remote working became more common across all industries, there were significant differences in the extent of this change depending on the sector.