Discover the global office trends shaping how and where people work. This report combines data from 185,000+ spaces and 8 million bookings to reveal emerging patterns and workplace behaviors.
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Workplace trends
Uncover trends, benchmark performance, and inform your strategy in an evolving workplace.
Explore how workplace trends differ across global and regional markets, revealing how space use insights can inform your strategy.
Real World Insights.
Our anonymized data comes from 185,000 managed spaces and 8 million annual bookings, giving you a robust, global view of workplace occupancy and utilization patterns in a digestible format.
Expert Analysis.
Gain commentary and analysis from our Head of Business Intelligence, offering context, interpretation, and practical takeaways to help you benchmark and refine your workplace strategy.
Holistic Coverage.
From global trends to data-driven design recommendations, the report connects patterns across hybrid workplaces – translating analytics into actionable steps for optimizing space and performance.
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Freespace IQ – Workstation Occupancy.
Average Peak Occupancy (Tuesday to Thursday)
Americas.
Across the Americas, workstation occupancy averages 36% during mid-week peaks, highlighting lower desk use and wide variation between offices.
EMEA.
In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, workstation utilization sits at 45% on core weekdays, with strong performers balanced by sites with far lower use.
APAC.
For Asia-Pacific, average workstation occupancy reaches 48% during mid-week peaks, though results vary significantly despite some offices operating at high levels.
*Visual representation only. Data accurate as of November 2025. For most recent data, please submit your details to download the latest report.
industry expertise
Meet the author behind the insights.
John Cowx.
John Cowx is Head of Business Intelligence at Freespace, with over 20 years of industry experience. His talent for translating complex workplace data into actionable insights is helping today’s leading organizations make informed real estate decisions, optimize space, workplace performance, and employee experience.
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