Remote Work in Illinois

≈ 19%
Remote workers
≈ 26%
Hybrid workers
22%
Chicago metro remote

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorIllinoisUnited States
Remote work share2023, ACS19%14%

National ranking

Illinois ranks #13 of 50 states by remote work share.

#1Wyoming38%
#2Virginia24%
#3Massachusetts22%
#4New Jersey22%
#5New Hampshire22%
#6California22%
#7Maryland21.9%
#8Washington20.8%
#9New York20%
#10Colorado20%
#11Oregon20%
#12Maine19.6%
#13Illinois19%
#14Georgia18%
#15Connecticut17.9%
#16Rhode Island17.8%
#17Delaware17.5%
#18Arizona17.5%
#19Texas17%
#20North Carolina17%
#21Florida16%
#22Pennsylvania16%
#23Michigan16%
#24Ohio15%
#25Minnesota15%
#26Nevada15%
#27Utah15%
#28New Mexico15%
#29Wisconsin14%
#30Tennessee14%
#31Nebraska13.5%
#32Iowa13.1%
#33South Carolina13%
#34Missouri13%
#35Kansas13%
#36Hawaii12.4%
#37Montana12%
#38Indiana12%
#39Idaho11.9%
#40Arkansas10.8%
#41Alabama10.5%
#42South Dakota8.5%
#43Mississippi8.4%
#44Vermont8
#45West Virginia8%
#46Kentucky7%
#47Oklahoma6%
#48Louisiana6%
#49Alaska5
#50North Dakota1

Overview

Roughly 19% of Illinois employees work primarily from home, well above the national share thanks to Chicago's large professional services base.

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