Last week saw the highest office occupancy rate since the end of national lockdowns, as UK office workers continued to return to the workplace.
According to the findings of Remit Consulting’s ‘Return Report’, which is based on data provided by building managers from office buildings in major cities around the UK, office occupancy rates hit 35.3% last week.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were the busiest days, with a national average of more than 40% occupancy on all three days.
In London, occupancy rates in Docklands hit a weekly average of 53.9%, with the West End experiencing a weekly average of 43.9%.
Lorna Landells of Remit Consulting said: “Excluding weekly fluctuations, there has been a steady increase in the number of office-based staff returning to the workplace on a daily basis over the past 12 months. So far this year, this gradual increase has continued, albeit with lower figures on certain days caused by the impact of industrial action and these strong figures were from what could be considered to be a regular week without any major disruptions.”
