Chart 1. Telework patterns by industry
Industry sector Percent of jobs that involve teleworking
Full time Some of the time Rarely or never

All sectors

12.6 9.2 78.1

Natural resources and mining

2.1 3.5 94.3

Utilities

11.4 8.3 80.3

Construction

3.3 5.9 90.8

Manufacturing

4.9 7.3 87.6

Wholesale trade

14.6 11.8 73.5

Retail trade

3.7 3.0 93.1

Transportation and warehousing

6.0 4.8 89.1

Information

52.2 15.8 32.0

Financial activities

27.5 17.5 54.9

Professional and business services

30.8 15.5 53.7

Educational services

20.3 15.9 63.7

Health care and social assistance

7.4 10.9 81.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

6.6 7.5 85.9

Accommodation and food services

0.7 1.1 98.2

Other services

13.4 10.0 76.6

Note: Definitions of industry sectors correspond to codes from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021 Business Response Survey to the Coronavirus Pandemic.