Around 33 million people in the US work remotely at least half of the time they work. In fact, the number of remote and stay-at-home workers increased by 79.7 percent from 2005 to 2012.

So exactly who is working remotely and why are companies embracing remote work? To answer these questions, Column Five created an infographic called “The Profile of the Remote Worker” for video and Web conferencing company Highfive.

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