Remote Work Nears Record High
July 10, 2026
According to Bloomberg, a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows remote work grew 5.5% from 2024 to 2025. A full 60 million Americans - nearly 35% of the workforce - now spend at least some time working remote each week.
David vs Goliath
The growth is happening in remote work despite RTO mandates from large landholders like J.P. Morgan and Amazon.
Remote Work and AI provides a special advantage to smaller, founder-led companies competing with deep-pocketed conglomerates who can afford expensive leases and force people to come to lavish offices filled with perks.
The benefits of remote work are becoming more evident to both companies and workers:
- Fewer meetings
- No commute saves time and reduces energy consumption
- No rent expense
- Hire talent from anywhere
More AI, More Remote Work
With the explosion of AI, expect to see remote work trends keep rising. Remote companies using platforms like Roam keep a digital record of every meeting, chat and presence interaction which provides a context layer for AI Agents to make them more productive that their analog counterparts.