The rate of remote workers varies widely among states, according to a LendingTree analysis published Nov. 28.
For the analysis, LendingTree researchers examined U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey data. LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, specifically examined the time periods of Sept. 29 to Oct. 11, 2021, and Oct. 5 to Oct. 17, 2022. Each state was ranked based on its rate of workers who worked from home in the last seven days (October 2022 compared to October 2021).
Here are the 10 states with the largest increases in remote workers, according to the analysis:
1. Rhode Island
October 2021: 23.1 percent
October 2022: 38.1 percent
Increase: 64.9 percent
2. South Dakota
October 2021: 16.7 percent
October 2022: 24.4 percent
Difference: 46.1 percent
3. Illinois
October 2021: 26.7 percent
October 2022: 33.1 percent
Difference: 24 percent
4. North Carolina
October 2021: 26.7 percent
October 2022: 30.5 percent
Difference: 14.2 percent
5. Texas
October 2021: 27.6 percent
October 2022: 31.5 percent
Difference: 14.1 percent
6. Georgia
October 2021: 26.1 percent
October 2022: 28.6 percent
Difference: 9.6 percent
7. Oregon
October 2021: 32.7 percent
October 2022: 35.4 percent
Difference: 8.3 percent
8. Idaho
October 2021: 22.2 percent
October 2022: 23.6 percent
Difference: 6.3 percent
9. Tennessee
October 2021: 22.9 percent
October 2022: 24.2 percent
Difference: 5.7 percent
10. Maryland
October 2021: 39.2 percent
October 2022: 41.3 percent
Difference: 5.4 percent
Here are the 10 states with the largest decreases in remote workers, according to the analysis:
Note: The list includes a tie.
1. Wyoming
October 2021: 24.6 percent
October 2022: 14.9 percent
Difference: 39.4 percent
2. Arkansas
October 2021: 21.8 percent
October 2022: 15.6 percent
Difference: 28.4 percent
3. West Virginia
October 2021: 15.6 percent
October 2022: 11.3 percent
Difference: 27.6 percent
4. Iowa
October 2021: 26.7 percent
October 2022: 20.3 percent
Difference: 24 percent
5. Kentucky
October 2021: 22.1 percent
October 2022: 18.2 percent
Difference: 17.6 percent
5. Alabama
October 2021: 23.3 percent
October 2022: 19.2 percent
Difference: 17.6 percent
7. South Carolina
October 2021: 22.9 percent
October 2022: 19 percent
Difference: 17 percent
8. Missouri
October 2021: 28.1 percent
October 2022: 23.5 percent
Difference: 16.4 percent
9. Delaware
October 2021: 32.8 percent
October 2022: 27.8 percent
Difference: 15.2 percent
10. Nevada
October 2021: 23.6 percent
October 2022: 20.1 percent
Difference: 14.8 percent