Cook in a restaurant The “deskless workforce” includes those working in industries such as retail, hotel and food services, health care, transportation and logistics, and are critical to the day-to-day functions of society.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of discussion around the move to a remote workforce, the stresses around working from home, and the impact on mental health and well-being of working remotely.

However, per a recent study released today, there are 2.7 billion workers worldwide that don’t have the ability to work from home. These workers, part of the “deskless workforce,” are working in industries such as retail, hotel and food services, health care, transportation and logistics, and are critical to the day-to-day functions of society.

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