What percentage of software engineer job postings between July 1 and September 30, 2020, inclusive, will allow for remote work?
Closed Sep 23, 2020 07:00PM UTC
Context. COVID-19 is reshaping the global economy by leading to an increase in jobs that can be performed remotely. A remote tech industry would have different properties than a non-remote tech industry. Most significantly, location would be a less of a constraint on where people work and who companies hire.
For more on this metric, see the accompanying metric analysis: "Tech Jobs Are Going Remote; UK Leads the Way."
Data and resolution details. This question resolves based on Burning Glass data available as of October 2, 2020.
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This question was initially incorrectly resolved. We initially reported that the correct answer was 11.6%. In fact, the correct answer was 8.4%. We are re-scoring the question based on the correct answer.
| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 3% | 1% | |
| Between 3% and 5%, inclusive | 3% | |
| More than 5% but less than or equal to 7% | 15% | |
| More than 7% but less than or equal to 9% | 25% | |
| More than 9% | 57% |
Crowd Forecast Profile
| Participation Level | |
|---|---|
| Number of Forecasters | 73 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 59 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 89 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 208 | |
| Accuracy | |
|---|---|
| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | better than average |
