{"id":494685,"date":"2022-09-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=494685"},"modified":"2022-09-12T14:14:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T18:14:00","slug":"virtual-employment-trends-q3-2022-remote-job-reports-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/annual-statistical-remote-work-reports\/virtual-employment-trends-q3-2022-remote-job-reports-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Employment Trends: Q3 2022 Remote Job Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From top companies and remote work locations to the best careers for home-based jobs, our remote job reports for the third quarter of 2022 track virtual employment trends you need to know. Throughout the quarter, we\u2019ll update this post with additional reporting to fuel your remote job search or provide you with updated remote work statistics. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For 15 years, Virtual Vocations, Inc.<\/strong><\/a> has served as a trusted, comprehensive online database for human-screened work from home job openings, as well as a facilitator for researching remote companies<\/a> hiring home-based professionals, and a valuable source of career-enhancing guidance<\/a> and telecommuting support. In addition to curating our job board and providing career services, like resume assessments, resume and cover letter writing, career coaching, and LinkedIn profile enhancement, Virtual Vocations conducts research and analyzes data on remote work statistics and trends<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our monthly remote job reports provide an overview of telecommuting trends, employment statistics, and remote work studies for anyone interested in flexible and home-based employment. Each month, we\u2019ll offer an in-depth examination of Virtual Vocations company data, including details on the best remote-enabled companies<\/strong>, the best remote work locations<\/strong>, and the best remote work career categories<\/strong>. Our monthly reports will also showcase a comparative analysis of remote work data and U.S. jobs news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 2022 Remote Job Report<\/strong> – Virtual Employment Trends<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Unemployment was up in August, but U.S. hiring overall and recruiting for fully remote jobs both climbed.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Virtual Vocations\u2019 September 2022 Remote Jobs Report is an analysis of the state of hiring in the U.S., including the nationwide availability of fully remote jobs and virtual employment trends. We examined the latest in\u00a0remote work statistics and trends<\/em>, as well as\u00a0U.S. employment data<\/em>\u00a0from the Department of Labor\u2019s Bureau of Labor Statistics\u00a0(BLS) from August 2022<\/a>, to determine the month\u2019s best-of lists for remote work\u00a0employers<\/strong>,\u00a0states<\/strong>, and\u00a0industries<\/strong>\u00a0offering 100% work from home jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 2022 Remote Hiring Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Since February, when Virtual Vocations made the switch to become a fully remote job board, August was our best month for new remote job postings.”<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n
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Virtual Vocations CEO and co-founder Laura Spawn remarked on the boom of fully remote jobs in 2022 thus far: “Since February, when Virtual Vocations made the switch to become a fully remote job board, August was our best month for new remote job postings. In August, we experienced a 13.92% increase in remote job postings<\/strong> and featured fully remote jobs from more than 3,600 companies<\/strong>. We also worked directly with two dozen Employer Partner Program<\/a> members to post their openings directly to our job board.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remote Work Report Spotlight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Some companies have embraced the remote working environment brought on by the pandemic, while others are urging their employees to flock back to their expensive offices again. But how does this impact employee happiness? <\/em>“<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Remote Work Is Linked to Happiness: Study of 12,455 Respondents<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Tracking Happiness conducted a large-scale survey of more than 12,000 employees<\/a><\/strong> to help them better understand workplace happiness and factors that influence happiness at work. And it matters. According to Tracking Happiness’s data, more than a quarter (27%<\/strong>) of someone’s life happiness relates to their happiness at work. The company also found that overall workplace happiness among employees ranks at a 6.44 out of 10, but the<\/strong> happiest employees work remotely more often<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our data shows that employee happiness decreases as commute times increase. Average happiness scores at work are relatively stable up to a commute time of 60 minutes.” Beyond the one hour commute timeline, ratings of work happiness decline sharply. Happiness at work has also plummeted for workers who worked from home 100% of the time during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are now once again working onsite 100% of the time. Take a look at these additional statistics uncovered by the Tracking Happiness survey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BLS Jobs Report Data for August 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTotal\u00a0nonfarm payroll employment increased by 315,000<\/strong>\u00a0in August, and the\u00a0unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent,<\/strong>\u201d according to the BLS. After returning to a pre-pandemic level of 3.5% unemployment in July, the U.S. unemployment rate has ticked up slightly with 344,000 Americans reporting in August that they were newly unemployed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The number of U.S. workers who teleworked specifically due to the pandemic<\/strong> dipped to 6.5% for August. Some of the highest total job gains for August occurred in remote-friendly and telework career categories. Select any remote job industry hyperlink below to view fully remote job postings for these trending career fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n