Workforce confidence | Remote work dips, but demand still outpaces 2019

New workforce data shows sharp decline in remote working since its 2020 peak, but remote roles still remain more common than before the pandemic.

The era of widespread remote work may be fading, according to new survey data. Yet the model remains significantly more prevalent than it was before COVID-19 reshaped workplace norms.

LinkedIn’s March 2025 Workforce Confidence Survey shows that remote roles are in decline. Just 26% of workers reported working remotely in February, down from 46% in October 2020. In contrast, 55% of employees now report working primarily on site.

Hybrid arrangements have held steady, growing modestly from 12% to 16% over the same period. The findings suggest that while the shift to remote work accelerated dramatically during the pandemic, that surge may have reached its natural limit.