CWRI

This article is the third published by the Center for Workforce Research and Information (CWRI) about Maine’s labor market during the pandemic. It focuses on how the pandemic has impacted telework. The first article, available here , examines job loss by sector and offers a comparison to the last recession. The second, available here , focuses on the differing job impact by gender that has occurred.  Estimated Employment in Occupations Suited to Telework  Public safety measures, including the implementation of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to drastic changes in the way that people perform their jobs. Among the most prominent changes has been the increased prevalence of telework. While some workers have or eventually will return to a work environment that is similar to before the pandemic, some may permanently incorporate telework. For some, telework may have been part of their work environment before the pandemic. Many others had never worked remotely befo