A new analysis of Census Bureau Current Population Survey data shows remote work has barely moved over the past two years, undercutting corporate messaging that hybrid is ending. The share of U.S. workers working from home at least part-time held around 22% in 2025 and was 22.3% in January 2026 and 22% in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis analysis. The reporting also cites surveys from workplace research firm Leesman covering roughly 100 to 130 large companies. Leesman managing director Kyle de Bruin said only about 3% of firms are fully in the office five days a week, with recent “noise” around big-bank mandates coming from a minority of employers. For higher education, the persistence of remote work affects staffing models, instructional delivery expectations, and campus space planning. The story also notes remote work’s labor-market effects for young workers—highlighting potential downstream implications for student employability and early-career hiring pipelines.