Friday feeling: end-of-week office attendance climbs

Office attendance in London is up by 30% compared to a year ago – with a rise of more than 40% on Fridays. Serviced and co-working office operator Argyll tracked data from 6,453 workers across its 27 sites and found that office attendance was up year-on-year across every day of the week – including a 37% lift on Mondays and a 42% uptick on Fridays. Tuesdays have seen the biggest spike in attendance, up by 45%. Argyll chief executive John Drover said: “Our data shows that the London office market is in rude health. While contracted occupancy levels have remained consistent across the last two years, the office is now being used more frequently across the week. We are seeing fixed hybrid working patterns starting to flex with businesses increasingly wanting to get maximum value from their office across the whole week. The office is there for businesses whenever they need it.” The company said demand for meeting rooms by external users has risen by 13%, with businesses increasingly using high-end offices on a flexible basis as networking hubs. Occupancy across Argyll’s portfolio has now surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Image © SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS/Pexels