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Itoki releases "WORKPLACE DATA BOOK 2024" which provides office space issues and analysis seen from data
What challenges have companies most responded to when building workplaces?
ITOKI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Minato) has released the "WORKPLACE DATA BOOK 2024," which analyzes and visualizes the current issues companies face in office space as times change. This data book analyzes detailed data from 121 office renovation and relocation projects in which ITOKI was involved, and covers a wide range of industries and formats, and employee sizes from small to large.
Click here to download the full version of "WORKPLACE DATA BOOK 2024"
https://www.itoki.jp/resources/documents/databook2024/
Research highlights (excerpt from the full version)
- The adoption rate of hot desking has increased for five consecutive years to 80.2%. Office space per person is also on the rise
- Conference rooms and reception rooms are becoming smaller. The number of single-person conference rooms has more than tripled from two years ago.
- The installation rate of refresh spaces has increased by more than 10% in 5 years
- ``Strengthening communication'' and ``optimizing the office environment'' ranked first among issues addressed when constructing a workplace.
The adoption rate of hot desking has increased for five consecutive years to 80.2%. Office space per person is also on the rise
The percentage of offices that use hot desking has reached 80.2%, a slight increase from 79.4% last year. Additionally, the average office space per person was 9.34 m², up from 9.03 m² last year. With a trend toward emphasizing office flexibility and freedom of choice for employees, there is a trend away from office functions centered on individual work towards providing more spacious and diverse environments.
Conference rooms and reception rooms are becoming smaller. The number of single-person conference rooms has more than tripled from two years ago.
Regarding the size of meeting rooms and reception rooms, 37% of the rooms accommodate 4 or fewer people. In particular, the number of single-person conference rooms has increased from 5% in 2021 to 18%, more than three times the number in fiscal 2021, and we are offering private rooms for web conferences that take into consideration the sound environment and conference rooms suitable for meetings, collaborative work, etc. There is a tendency to install.
The installation rate of refresh spaces has increased by more than 10% in 5 years
The installation rate of refresh spaces was 86.8%, an increase of more than 10% from 76.6% in FY2019. A higher proportion of respondents installed a refreshment space within their office than a separate refreshment space as a private room, indicating that the open space within the office is used for multiple purposes.
``Strengthening communication'' and ``optimizing the office environment'' ranked first among issues addressed when constructing a workplace.
Regarding the issues they addressed when constructing their workplaces, companies that cited "strengthening communication" and "optimizing the office environment" ranked first with 95% of respondents. After the coronavirus pandemic, many people have become aware of the importance of real communication as telework has become more prevalent, and we can see that the necessity of offices is being reaffirmed.
Overview
Click here to download the full version of "WORKPLACE DATA BOOK 2024"
https://www.itoki.jp/resources/documents/databook2024/
| subject | Offices completed between 2020 and 2022 mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area (3 years) *Some items are aggregated for a single year. |
|---|---|
| Analysis method | Randomly select and analyze target offices |
| The number of samples | 121 companies |
| subject | ITOKI CORPORATION |
About Itoki's Workplace Business
Since its founding in 1890, ITOKI CORPORATION has upheld the mission statement of "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." and has supported the creation of a wide range of “Space," “Environment," and “Place" with a wide lineup of office furniture, logistics equipment, ICT and audiovisual equipment, and building materials and interior equipment.
After the coronavirus shock, we consider the entire working space to “Work Environment”," and in addition to products and services that create an environment where office workers can "work together," we are also providing "dispersion" of home furnishings to facilitate remote work and home learning We support the creation of a “Work Environment” in any space by providing a comprehensive range of products that support the working environment, as well as surveys and consulting services for companies' work style strategies and working environment improvements.
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