The Washington region has among the highest rates of remote work among major US metro areas, something that was not true before early 2020. Remote work rates are lower than they were at the peak of the pandemic, but they’re persisting at a higher level than before it. While the federal workforce contributes to this increase in remote work, most remote workers are in the private sector. The region’s high levels of remote work are part of a pattern seen in other technology-hub metro areas with large white-collar workforces.
