Chicago city: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Chicago 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
4.6%
2023
18.3%
Total change
+13.7 pp
% change
+297.8%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.6 pp (13%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +3.3 pp (63.5%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +3.8 pp (44.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +3.3 pp (26.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +2.7 pp (17.3%) |