While near the post-pandemic high, the return to metropolitan offices has stalled. Office occupancy rose three tenths of a point this past week to 49.5%, according to Kastle Systems 10-city Back to Work Barometer. Changes in occupancy were minor across all cities, with seven of the ten cities increasing, and no city moving a full […]
Office Occupancy Surpasses 50%
According to the latest report from Kastle Systems, last week, office occupancy exceeded 50% for only the second time since the start of the pandemic. Occupancy rose by three tenths of a point to 50.1%, according to the Back to Work Barometer. Despite the data only measuring four days due to the Presidents Day holiday, […]
Urban Office Occupancy Remains Significantly Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
More than two years after the pandemic impacted office and commuter traffic, hybrid work and lower commuting volumes appear to be here to stay. Tuesdays and Wednesdays lead the way for the return-to-office. On average, office occupancy continues to hover around 47%, according to Kastle Systems’s 10-city Back to Work Barometer – this week at […]
Post-Labor Day Increase in Office Occupancy Yet to Be Seen
Kastle Systems’ report shows office occupancy was steady even as many companies announce they are bringing more employees back to the office. While an increasing number of employers are announcing plans to bring employees back to the office more than two years after the start of the pandemic, office occupancy remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels. […]
Office Occupancy Trending Upward
Kastle Systems says top companies are bringing employees back to the office. Spring school holidays lowered occupancy last week. Kastle Systems’ 10-city Back to Work Barometer hit 42.8% last week, a slight decrease from the previous week’s 43.1% rate. The company believes the decline is likely due to workers taking time off during their children’s […]
Gasoline Consumption Continued to Improve in January
The decline in the four-week moving average in January compared to last year was less than in December. While interstate traffic volume is up, more than a third of U.S. households still have at least one person working from home at least part of the time. The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration […]
Office Occupancy Rates on the Rise Nationally
Kastle Systems data shows more workers returning to their offices, but there is a long way to go to get back to pre-pandemic office occupancy levels. According to the Kastle Back to Work Barometer, more American businesses brought workers back to their office last week, but the keycard and app access data shows office occupancy […]