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Only industries with at least 1,000 all openings are ranked, and only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted."],"builtAt":"2026-11-03T15:06:31.259Z","edition":"2026-11","measure":"pf_remote","sources":["NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week"],"baseline":{"label":"all industries","valueLabel":"9%"},"keyFacts":["#1 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Industry: 15%","#2 Technology & Software, Industry: 14%","#3 Healthcare & Hospital Systems, Industry: 11%","16 industries ranked across all industries","Data as of November 2026"],"placeNoun":"industries","commentary":["The lead is wide: Pharmaceuticals & Biotech (15%) is well clear of Manufacturing & Industrial at #10 (5%).","Media & Entertainment reaches #5 on a sample of 7,109 all openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.","Technology & Software is the largest market in the top ten, with 74,197 all openings behind its figure.","Industries with fewer than 1,000 all openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful."],"license":"Free to use and share with a link to https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/industries-with-the-most-remote-jobs"}