Return to Office: UK Workers Surveyed About RTO Mandates

A close-up view of the bottom halves of three smartly dressed colleagues walking across the white lines of a pedestrian street cross-walk to go to work in the morning. The two men on the right carry soft leather briefcases and wear long black coats, and the woman on the left has a large shoulder bag and wears a long grey coat. The woman on the left and the man on the far right of the three have lanyards with their work IDs visible hanging down from their necks, and the rear of a yellow car is visible parked on the side of the street behind the woman and to the left. Image at LondonOfficeSpace.com.

Survey Summary: UK Office Workers’ Perspectives on Returning to the Office

Five years after the onset of the pandemic that transformed the world of work, the dynamics of office life are still getting readjusted. According to a 2024 survey, more than 80% of British chief executives foresee a full return to the office within 3 years – but how do employees view this? 

To find out, we polled 400 office workers of private and public sector employers on this hot topic and asked about their preferences and concerns as they transition from remote work back to the office. Here are the key findings.

Who’s Actually Back in the Office?

Our UK survey reveals that a majority of respondents (57%) have returned to the office on a part-time or hybrid working basis at their employer’s request, while 43% are back full-time. These figures confirm that in-person office work has taken over remote work as the new normal, although there’s a substantial shift towards flexible models. 

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