Office occupancy across the UK has plateaued at about one-quarter full in the wake of the pandemic, according to new research.
Remit Consulting data shows that in the week ending 25 March, office occupancy reached a national average of 24.9%. That compares with 25.3% the week before, and 26.5% for the week ending 11 March.
The data is taken from control systems in more than 150 office buildings across the country, and indicates that the rate of people returning to the office post-Covid has slowed.
“With the weekly fluctuations appearing to be less dramatic than those recorded earlier in the study, for the time being, the return to work seems to have plateaued,” said Lorna Landells of Remit Consulting.
“London is reflecting the national picture, and average occupancy rates in the capital are also hovering around the 25% mark.
“However, the West End is regularly recording figures in excess of 35% on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, confirming the national pattern that Mondays and Fridays remain the quietest days of the week in terms of staff visiting the office,” Landells said.
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