Regional workplace utilisation rate
The Asia-Pacific region recorded a 42% workplace utilisation rate in Q3 2024, a substantial increase from the 27% in the same period in 2023, following strong economic growth in the region and stricter enforcement of hybrid work policies.
The United Kingdom saw utilisation drop to 37% in the third quarter, following rates of 54% in the first quarter and 50% in the second quarter.
“A drop for the period aligns with the typical seasonal dip in European office attendance during the July/August holiday-taking period,” the report read. “Utilisation rebounded in September, reaching 50% as workers returned from their summer holidays.”
North America also saw its year-over-year workplace utilisation rate go up to 25%, up four points from the previous year.
“Quarterly utilisation decreased slightly from Q2 2024, likely reflecting increased summer vacation-taking,” the report read. “Nevertheless, North American utilisation lags behind other reported regions in our sample.”