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Q: How important is it for you to have the flexibility of working remotely?

Answered by 1,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Extremely important" (72%)

Extremely important
72%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
3%

Gender

Male

Extremely important
69%
Somewhat important
22%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
1%
Answered by 500+ Male employees

Female

Extremely important
76%
Somewhat important
14%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
3%
Answered by 500+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Extremely important
61%
Somewhat important
13%
Neutral
13%
Not that important
13%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

78%
Extremely important

Asian or Pacific Islander answered Extremely important the most among all other ethnicities.

African American/Black answered Neutral the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Extremely important
71%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 500+ Caucasian
Extremely important
74%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
4%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ Hispanic or Latino
Extremely important
64%
Somewhat important
25%
Neutral
1%
Not that important
6%
Not important at all
4%
Answered by < 100 African American/Black
Extremely important
78%
Somewhat important
20%
Neutral
1%
Not that important
1%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by 100+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Extremely important
40%
Somewhat important
20%
Neutral
40%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 Native American
Extremely important
72%
Somewhat important
16%
Neutral
8%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ Other

Age

76%
Extremely important

36-40 answered Extremely important the most among all other age groups.

26-30 answered Not that important the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Extremely important
67%
Somewhat important
24%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
3%
Answered by < 100 aged 18-25
Extremely important
70%
Somewhat important
22%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
1%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ aged 26-30
Extremely important
71%
Somewhat important
19%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
1%
Answered by 100+ aged 31-35
Extremely important
76%
Somewhat important
14%
Neutral
4%
Not that important
4%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ aged 36-40
Extremely important
73%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
1%
Answered by < 100 aged 41-45
Extremely important
69%
Somewhat important
20%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
4%
Answered by < 100 aged 46-50
Extremely important
68%
Somewhat important
20%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
4%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by < 100 aged 51-55
Extremely important
63%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
11%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
5%
Answered by < 100 aged 56-60
Extremely important
40%
Somewhat important
30%
Neutral
10%
Not that important
10%
Not important at all
10%
Answered by < 100 aged 61-65
Extremely important
67%
Somewhat important
0%
Neutral
33%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

74%
Extremely important

Some college answered Extremely important the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered Not important at all the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Extremely important
67%
Somewhat important
21%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
6%
Answered by < 100 with High school education level
Extremely important
74%
Somewhat important
14%
Neutral
3%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
6%
Answered by < 100 with Some college education level
Extremely important
60%
Somewhat important
15%
Neutral
15%
Not that important
8%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by < 100 with Associate's education level
Extremely important
73%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
1%
Answered by 100+ with Bachelor's education level
Extremely important
66%
Somewhat important
24%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ with Master's education level
Extremely important
72%
Somewhat important
25%
Neutral
0%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

75%
Extremely important

3 to 6 Years answered Extremely important the most among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Extremely important
64%
Somewhat important
27%
Neutral
4%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by < 100 with Entry Level experience
Extremely important
72%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Extremely important
75%
Somewhat important
15%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
1%
Not important at all
4%
Answered by 100+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Extremely important
66%
Somewhat important
24%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Extremely important
74%
Somewhat important
17%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 500+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

83%
Extremely important

Seattle answered Extremely important the most among all other locations.

Boston answered Not that important the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Extremely important
73%
Somewhat important
14%
Neutral
3%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
8%
Answered by < 100 in Atlanta
Extremely important
77%
Somewhat important
17%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
1%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 in Boston
Extremely important
64%
Somewhat important
30%
Neutral
4%
Not that important
2%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 in Chicago
Extremely important
76%
Somewhat important
9%
Neutral
12%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
3%
Answered by < 100 in Dallas
Extremely important
77%
Somewhat important
9%
Neutral
5%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
9%
Answered by < 100 in Denver
Extremely important
56%
Somewhat important
38%
Neutral
0%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
6%
Answered by < 100 in Houston
Extremely important
72%
Somewhat important
17%
Neutral
4%
Not that important
4%
Not important at all
3%
Answered by 100+ in Los Angeles
Extremely important
75%
Somewhat important
18%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
1%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by 100+ in New York
Extremely important
78%
Somewhat important
11%
Neutral
11%
Not that important
0%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 in Phoenix
Extremely important
76%
Somewhat important
16%
Neutral
3%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by 100+ in San Francisco
Extremely important
83%
Somewhat important
9%
Neutral
3%
Not that important
3%
Not important at all
2%
Answered by < 100 in Seattle
Extremely important
78%
Somewhat important
11%
Neutral
6%
Not that important
5%
Not important at all
0%
Answered by < 100 in Washington, DC

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