"Around one in eight Californians work mainly from home, according to the report, which is a third higher than in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Four key sectors have seen the largest rise of remote work: technology, finance and accounting, business and government operations, and sales and marketing."
""We found that, yes, remote work rates have fallen since their pandemic peak," said Chas Alamo, one of the LAO researchers who authored the report. "But, they really seem to have stabilized in the last couple of years which suggests that the sort of pattern of work for many employers and many workers is here to stay.""
""For many workers who are Californians or long-time Californians, they might now be competing against a national labor market pool of other candidates in other states for a remote position with a California employer," Alamo said. "That's going to be new competition for many workers.""
"Heavily remote jobs are growing twice as fast outside of California, the report found. More employees in remote jobs have left California than those who moved in, a reversal of a trend from before 2020 when more remote workers were migrating to the state."
About one in eight Californians work mainly from home, a level about one-third higher than in 2019. Remote work has risen most in technology, finance and accounting, business and government operations, and sales and marketing. Remote work rates have fallen from pandemic highs but have stabilized in recent years, suggesting remote work patterns will persist. Heavily remote jobs are growing faster outside California, and more employees in remote jobs have left California than moved in, reversing a pre-2020 migration trend. Californians seeking remote positions with California employers may now compete with candidates nationwide, adding new competition alongside high living costs.
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