How Much Will the New Digital Nomad Workforce Benefit Travel?


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Skift Take

Remote work is here to stay. And that's a good thing for the travel industry as it will create a large market of long-term travelers that live and work anywhere. These digital nomads have the potential to be a small and mighty traveler type that are well worth understanding.

In our latest report, Skift Research analyzes the potential market for digital nomads and their impact on the travel industry.

The pandemic has jolted the world into a new acceptance of hybrid and fully remote jobs. The below excerpt focuses on why we believe that this newfound professional flexibility is, and will, continue to drive a surge of interest in digital nomadism.

The full report continues even further to estimate the the potential spending power of digital nomads in the U.S.

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Remote Work Drives More Travel

Already our travel tracker is showing that remote work is creating a higher propensity for Americans to travel. In April 2021, 14 percent of Americans told us they had taken more short-term trips