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Curious to know how many people work full time from home?
On the 2000 USA Census, people were asked "How did you usually get to work last
week"? One of the possible responses was "Worked at Home". This is usually
defined to mean the most number of days during the week. Therefore, if someone
worked at home more than then worked elsewhere (such as in an office), then they
were considered as "Worked at home" for the purpose of the survey.
The 2000 census shows that the USA had almost 4.2 Million people that
worked from home last week. This represents about 3.3% of our workforce. Of this
group, about 53% are female. The census also breaks down the workforce into many
other views such as: Age bracket, Education Level, Race, Occupation, Industry
and Earnings. It also gives a breakdown of the statistics state by state.
Here's a link to the
2000 US
Census Bureau Working at Home survey results.
Another Census Bureau website worth visiting is the 1992 Characteristics of Business Owners Survey. There are a number of very interesting links on the site.
Here's a 1997 government report entitled "Home Based Workers in the USA" (pdf file)
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