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. 2022 Feb 2;16(1):183–199. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01146-z

Table 3.

Percentage of workers engaged in telework by occupation and industry

Disability status
No disability Disability Total
Major occupation
  1. Management, business, and financial occupations 42.5% 36.4% 42.3%
  2. Professional and related occupations 39.9% 39.5% 39.9%
  3. Service occupations 4.3% 4.1% 4.3%
  4. Sales and related occupations 18.5% 12.5% 18.3%
  5. Office and administrative support occ 25.6% 25.5% 25.6%
  6. Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1.7% 2.5% 1.7%
  7. Construction and extraction occupations 2.8% 2.9% 2.8%
  8. Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
  9. Production occupations 3.9% 4.5% 3.9%
  10. Transportation and material moving occupations 2.4% 2.2% 2.4%
Major industry
  1. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4.8% 4.5% 4.8%
  2. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 20.1% 17.4% 20.0%
  3. Construction 7.7% 7.5% 7.7%
  4. Manufacturing 20.5% 15.9% 20.4%
  5. Wholesale and retail trade 12.1% 7.8% 12.0%
  6. Transportation and utilities 11.6% 5.9% 11.4%
  7. Information 45.9% 37.1% 45.7%
  8. Financial activities 46.1% 43.2% 46.0%
  9. Professional and business services 40.0% 31.7% 39.7%
  10. Educational and health services 26.6% 24.1% 26.5%
  11. Leisure and hospitality 8.6% 6.1% 8.6%
  12. Other services 16.0% 12.8% 15.9%
  13. Public administration 34.7% 38.8% 34.8%
Total 23.6% 19.4% 23.5%

Results reflect working-age population from May 2020 to June 2021