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NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. research groups said the number of workers setting up businesses at home has hit nearly 10 percent of the workforce and is likely to continue growing.
Forrester Research said 9 percent of adults now work out of their homes, USA Today reported Monday.
Research firm IDC said the trend will continue. Researches say a lack of jobs and advanced technology is pushing more workers to develop a stay-at-home lifestyle for earning a living.
In addition, retired workers now have more opportunity to work from home, researches said.
As people live longer, more retirees, "have 35 or more years (of life) to enjoy and pay for, but not everyone wants to be a greeter at Wal-Mart," said Joanne Pratt, who studies technology and the effect on the workforce.
Operating a business from home "gives them the luxury of enjoying so-called retirement while keeping a hand in and earning income," Pratt said.
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