Global workplace telecommuting

Grader A: hit

Distributed work was already common. In 2009, 24% of employed Americans did some or all of their work at home on days they worked. Distributed teams across sites and countries were routine in large firms and in open-source software.

Test: Share of US employed persons who worked at home on days worked: 24% in 2009 (BLS ATUS), above 20%.

• American Time Use Survey 2009 results (BLS) (2010-06-22): On days they worked, 24% of employed persons did some or all of their work at home.

Grader B: hit

By 2010, 24% of employed Americans did some or all of their work at home on days they worked. Distributed teams working through email, conference calls and web conferencing were common in knowledge industries by 2009. 'Strong trend' and 'successfully working together' are loose, but the direction and scale match.

Test: Mainstream test: 20% of workers work routinely away from co-workers. 2010 figure: 24% of employed persons did some or all work at home on days worked (BLS ATUS).

• American Time Use Survey 2010 results (BLS) (2011-06-22): 24% of employed persons did some or all of their work at home on days they worked in 2010.