The Digital Transformation followed the Industrial Revolution, and now we find ourselves amid a remote work revolution. With employees seeking greater flexibility, companies worldwide are reevaluating their business models to attract and retain top talent. As a result, various sectors, job roles, and countries are quickly adapting to a future of remote work. But which ones are leading the way?
Occupations related to food preparation and serving have the lowest percentage of fully remote workers, with only 0.3% working from home. Construction and extraction jobs are closely followed, with just 0.5% of employees working remotely. Transportation and material moving occupations rank third, with only 0.8% of workers able to work from home.
Next on the list are building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations, with a remote work rate of 1.2%. Finally, installation, maintenance, and repair occupations round out the list, with 1.4% of workers telecommuting.
Top ten occupations with the most (and least) remote workers, 2025
| Rank | Occupation | Percentage of fully remote workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Preparation and Serving | 0.3% |
| 2 | Construction and extraction | 0.5% |
| 3 | Transportation and material moving | 0.8% |
| 4 | Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 1.2% |
| 5 | Installation, maintenance, and repair | 1.4% |
| 6 | Production | 2.21% |
| 7 | Protective service | 2.6% |
| 8 | Education, training, and library | 3.5% |
| 9 | Farming, fishing, and forestry | 3.7% |
| 10 | Healthcare practitioners and technical | 4.2% |
Unsurprisingly, Computer and mathematical occupations have the highest percentage of fully remote workers, at 35.6%. Business and financial operations occupations are second, with 34.7% of employees working all their hours out of the office. Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations follow next, with 33.9% of employees working fully remotely. Legal occupations have the fourth highest rate of fully remote employees at 33.4%. Management occupations complete the top five jobs with the most remote workers, with 33.2% of employees working out of the office.
Top ten occupations with the most remote workers, 2025
| Rank | Occupation | Percentage of fully remote workers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and mathematical | 35.6% |
| 2 | Business and financial operations | 34.7% |
| 3 | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | 33.9% |
| 4 | Legal | 33.4% |
| 5 | Management | 33.2% |
| 6 | Office and administration support | 31.8% |
| 7 | Architecture and engineering | 31.4% |
| 8 | Sales | 30.9% |
| 9 | Life, physical, and social science | 30.3% |
| 10 | Community and social services | 29.7% |
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