1. Many Americans who were working remotely to avoid catching or spreading COVID-19 in April and May have since returned to their workplaces. A new 33% low say they are "always" working remotely, down from 51% in April amid the height of restrictions on businesses and schools.
That 18-percentage-point shift has been offset by a seven-point uptick in the percentage who are now "sometimes" working remotely (from 18% to 25%) and a larger 11-point increase in the percentage "never"' working remotely (from 31% to 42%).Gallup's recent annual Work and Education poll showed similar findings, suggesting that remote work may have reached its ceiling during the pandemic, given that not all jobs can be performed off-site.Line graph.