Survey Of 160 Major Manhattan Employers Finds That Only 8% Of Workers Are In Offices Five Days A Week

NBC New York reports:

The lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to be felt in Manhattan, where fewer than 10% of office workers at major employers are returning to work five days a week.

On any given day, a new survey out by the Partnership for New York City found that fewer than 40% of the island’s one million office workforce is back in person. Fully remote and hybrid mixes of home and office work have exploded in popularity since the pandemic shuttered most buildings.

By and large, the survey of more than 160 major employers found that remote work “is here to stay.” More than three-quarters (78%) of employers said a hybrid model will be the predominant working style for its workers, the study from The Partnership found.

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