have not only expanded access to talent but have permanently altered workforce composition. What was once a localized employment model is now a globally distributed network of employees, contractors, and third- party employment structures operating simultaneously. The data makes this shift undeniable. By 2025, an estimated 32.6 million Americans, roughly 22% of the workforce, were working
remotely, with similar trends playing out globally. ( Forbes ) At a broader level, remote and hybrid work models now represent a structural baseline, with 18%–24% of the workforce consistently working remotely since 2022. ( Remotive ) Even more telling, 79% of employees who can work remotely now do so at least part of the time, reinforcing that flexibility is no longer a perk; it is an expectation. ( WorkTime )
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