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• Occupancy edges up as firms push for more in-office time

The latest data from Remit Consulting’s Return survey average office occupancy levels across the UK, reached a post-pandemic high of 38.1% last week, according to the latest data from Remit Consulting.

• As working patterns continue to evolve, so too does the evidence around what’s working, and what isn’t.

In our recent submission to the House of Lords inquiry on hybrid and remote work, Remit Consulting sets out the latest data on office occupancy, workforce preferences, and the broader economic shifts taking shape across the UK.

• Average weekly office occupancy rates reach 37.8% as companies ramp up return-to-office mandates

Five years after the first national lockdown forced millions of employees into remote work, average office occupancy across the UK has reached its highest point since the beginning of the pandemic, according to new figures from Remit Consulting, hitting an average of 37.8% during the week ending 21 March 2025.

• Average weekly office occupancy rates reach 37.1%

Almost five years since the national lockdown was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the average UK office occupancy rates reached 37.1% in the last week of January, the highest levels recorded since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, according to Remit Consulting.

• November peaks driven by purpose-led visits and shifting attitudes towards in-office mandates

Since late October 2024, office occupancy rates across the UK have been consistently higher than previously recorded since the pandemic, according to data released by Remit Consulting and November had the highest monthly average recorded since the firm’s research began in May 2021, as lockdown restrictions were eased

• Visitor numbers surge as businesses prioritise face-to-face meetings, boosting national occupancy to 35.1%

Despite the school half-term holiday in England and Wales office occupancy in the UK rose to 35.1% in the week ending 1st of November, the highest level recorded since July 2024, according to the latest data from Remit Consulting.