how many federal employees work from home

[CadenRose]

As of mid-2024, roughly 208,000 federal employees in key executive agencies were working remotely, making up about 9% of the civilian workforce in those departments. These employees perform their duties from home or other off-site locations instead of reporting regularly to agency offices, reflecting the government’s continued but limited remote work adoption.

[OAbigail]

Out of approximately 2.28 million civilian federal employees, around 1.1 million were eligible for telework in 2024, meaning their roles could support remote work at least part-time. Despite this eligibility, only about 228,000 employees worked fully from home, showing that while remote work is possible for many, actual adoption remains relatively low.

[LaVivienne]

After the pandemic, remote work among federal employees has declined as agencies implement return-to-office policies. While nearly half of federal workers could telework, only a small fraction remain fully remote. Policy shifts and agency requirements are gradually reducing the number of employees working entirely from home compared to the early pandemic period.