Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area'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
4.2%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+7.7 pp
% change
+183.3%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.4 pp (9.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +1.7 pp (37%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.4 pp (38.1%) |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.7 pp (19.5%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.5 pp (14.4%) |