New Analysis Has Majority Returning to Office in Q1 2022
October 1, 2021 | Paul Bergeron
Current data issued this week by Cushman & Wakefield suggests that most of the world will achieve herd resiliency—i.e., over 70% either vaccinated or infected—by Q2 2022 and that current trends suggest most office workers globally will be able to return to the office in the first quarter of 2022.
Cushman & Wakefield reported that 40% of the workforce had returned to the office as of September.
The report analyzed office return data from across the globe, as well as the trajectory of the virus and vaccination rates to predict when a large-scale return to office may occur.
The latest research finds that return to the office is directly correlated with high vaccination rates and low infection rates. Researchers also examined additional data, including government restrictions, school openings and public opinion regarding mass transit to project realistic return dates for industries operating in the Americas (U.S. and Canada), APAC (Asia-Pacific), and EMEA (Europe) regions.
