Working as a digital nomad is in hot demand among American citizens at the moment, with the nationality representing 52 percent of all professionals of this sort as of March of 2022.
According to a survey by Statista, the international data collector, a total of 9,991 or 52 percent of 14,214 respondents were Americans, while other nationalities represented less than five percent, accounting for somewhat 1,000 digital nomads, VisaGuide.World reports.
Furthermore, the second nationality group to follow on this list is the United Kingdom, representing eight percent of the total digital nomads, while other nationality groups made up less than five percent of the total number of digital nomads in the world throughout the third month of the year.
“Digital nomads generally combine remote work and travel for various reasons and lengths of time. Passionate about traveling and new adventures, they know how to make the most of new technologies and only need an internet connection to work from anywhere in the world. According to the source, most digital nomads were from the United States as of March 2022, making up more than 50 percent of the digital nomad community,” Statista explains.Russian nationals and Canadians follow on this list, representing five and four percent of the total digital nomads, respectively, while Germany and France are countries of origin for three percent (each) of professionals in this field. In addition, Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands made up six percent of the total number, each representing two percent or about 300 individuals, while digital nomads in Spain, Ukraine, India, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Ireland, and Israel, consisted of one percent of the total in the world. In 2021, there were a total of 35 million digital nomads in the world, while the number of American digital nomads has doubled over the past years. More specifically, the total number of such professionals in the United States has increased from 4.8 million in 2019 to more than 11 million in 2021. Furthermore, 51 percent of digital nomads live in hotels, 41 percent with relatives, while 36 percent opt for Airbnb. A car, RV, or van is an accommodation spot for 21 percent of the professionals, whereas 16 percent prefer hostels. Around half of the remote employers agree that Wi-Fi is their biggest challenge. Digital nomads are estimated to move every six months, but 80 percent stay in place between three to nine months, while 66 percent stay in one place for three to six months. In addition, 70 percent of digital nomads work 40 or fewer hours per week and are estimated to make $119,423 a year. As per the civil status, about 61 percent of remote workers are married, and 39 percent are single.