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Occupancy Benchmarks and Space Utilization Insights for Real Estate and University Leaders
The Basking Research Hub brings together occupancy benchmarks, space utilization insights, and workplace analytics research to help organizations make informed portfolio decisions based on real-world usage data.
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Global Occupancy Benchmarks
Our benchmark reports provide a data-backed view of how workplaces are actually being used across regions, industries, and portfolio types.
Each quarter, we analyze occupancy patterns, behavioral shifts, and emerging trends to help organizations compare their performance against broader market realities and make more informed portfolio decisions.
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Q1 2026 Global Workplace Occupancy Benchmarks
The Tuesday–Thursday office is fading. Across 212 offices worldwide, Q1 2026 occupancy averaged 36% — but the real story isn’t the headline number. Attendance is spreading toward a 4–5 day week and visits are running longer, as behaviour, not mandates, quietly sets the new rhythm of the office.
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Q3 2025 Global Workplace Occupancy Benchmarks
What changed this quarter and what it signals for the future The third quarter of 2025 shows that global return-to-office patterns are entering a more stable phase. Instead of the short seasonal surges seen earlier in the year, occupancy settled into predictable routines. Some regions continued to strengthen their presence, while others reverted to well-established…
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Q2 2025 Global Occupancy Benchmarks Report
Dynamic Management for a Demand-Driven Era “Every prediction you make, every assumption you put in, is guaranteed to be wrong when you’re working on [5, 10, 20 year] planning cycles and the business is changing demand [that much] on a yearly basis…” The second quarter of 2025 brought a marked return to more dynamic office…
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Q1 2025 Global Occupancy Benchmarks Report
RTO in Motion: What Mandates Miss and the Data Reveals “[RTO] is much more purpose-driven than it was in the past, not returning to office just for the sake of returning to the office. When you dive deeper, there should always be a strategic reason behind why you want people back…so I think it’s not…
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Q4 2024 Global Occupancy Benchmarks Report
The (Still) Evolving State of the Workplace “This is the critical transition year into whatever our next phase of trends will be over the next 5-10 years. […] It’s a difficult time for a lot of corporate real estate people trying to figure out how to align all that data to understand the story, and…
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Q3 2024 Global Occupancy Benchmarks Report
The Workspace as a Catalyst: Balancing Efficiency and Employee Experience “Because workplace is an option right now…the reality is that the employees need to feel that they get in the workplace what they need in order to be productive. And if that is delivered, then they will come.” As Return to Office transitions to business…
What the Data Reveals
Beyond the numbers, workplace data tells a broader story.
In this section, we explore emerging patterns, structural shifts, and strategic implications behind occupancy trends. These insights translate raw data into practical understanding for leaders navigating hybrid complexity.
Additional Resources
For more research articles and insights on occupancy analytics, visit our Blog Section. Here you will find a wealth of information designed to support your institution’s journey toward optimized space utilization. In addition to research articles, you can explore categories such as new features, instant insights, and more.
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