Economic Impact on Regional Businesses

70% of firms noted that less than 2% of their employees worked from home Major obstacles faced by the firm in maximizing the number of employees to work from home (% of firms) Nature of work not suited to home- based work Lack of equipment needed for employees to work from home Unreliable or expensive internet connection in employees' homes Employees' competing caregiving/ family responsibilities Infrastructure of employee's homes inadequate for homebased work The most cited obstacle is that the nature of work was not suited to home- based work • Only 5 percent of firms noted that 90 percent or more of their employees worked from home 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 24

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