Working From Home Declines in New York

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM

The share of New Yorkers working primarily from home fell for a third straight year in 2024, to just over eleven percent. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says that’s still more than double pre-pandemic levels. Among workers who telecommute, about sixty percent work remotely for only some of their hours.

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