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• 90% of college students are going online.
• 18% of people work remotely full-time, almost 2 out of every
10 people permanently work from home.
• Over the last five years, the remote workforce has grown
44% and over the previous 10 years, 91%.
• 80% of students not getting the same experience in
college, apprenticeships , work experience as previous
students.
• A report by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytic shows
that most remote workers have a higher salary than those
who work from the office; the average annual income for
most remote workers is $4,000 higher than that of non-
remote workers.
• From 2008 to 2014, the number of employees who say they
can’t concentrate at their desk has increased by 16%, and
the number of employees who can’t access quiet places to
do focused work is up by 13%.
• According to the Central Bank, deposits in banks and credit
unions soared this year, by as much €4.5 billion in March
and April alone at the height of lockdown. In the first nine
months, households put €11 billion on deposit.