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
3.3%
2023
18.8%
Total change
+15.5 pp
% change
+469.7%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.1 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.9 pp (114.7%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +5.0 pp (68.5%) |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.8 pp (30.9%) |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7 pp (16.8%) |