Remote job market still strong despite return-to-office mandates High-profile return-to-office mandates at companies like JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft dominated headlines in 2025, but a new job report shows that remote work continues to play an important role in the modern labor market. Toptal’s High-Skilled Job Report for Q4 2025 found that demand for experienced remote and hybrid technology and professional services personnel is actually slightly stronger than that for comparable in-office positions. The report found that global demand for these remote and hybrid professionals increased by 19.8% in Q4 2025 versus Q4 2024.