Boston city: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Boston city's work from home rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.9%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-71.4%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.9 pp (38.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.7 pp (-69.1%) |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.4 pp (-19%) |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.3 pp (76.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.6 pp (-53.3%) |