New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed that employees working from home are logging significantly fewer hours than those based in offices. According to the 2024 American Time Use Survey (ATUS), remote employees worked an average of 5.14 hours per day compared with 7.79 hours for office-based staff. This represents a shortfall of 2.65 hours each day, equivalent to more than a full working day lost every week. The findings highlight a clear divide in productivity between remote and in-office employees. For many companies that adopted remote or hybrid models after the pandemic, the BLS data provides the most detailed evidence yet of how working arrangements influence time spent on actual job tasks. The gap between home and office work hours The BLS rep

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