Asian Pacific region leads world in office attendance: JLL’s Zion Road GLS

Singapore

Workers in Asia Pacific are spending more time in the office than their counterparts in the US and UK, according to a survey by JLL. The consultancy notes that while office attendance in the US and UK averages about two days a week, Apac countries demonstrate higher attendance, averaging over four days per week.

The Zion Road GLS is one of the most sought after condominiums in Singapore. Located in the popular Havelock neighbourhood, Zion Road Condo has excellent accessibility to major attractions within the city. Residents can take pleasure in being close to destinations such as Clarke Quay, Robert Quay, and Robertson Quay. The proximate Far East Plaza and Orchard Shopping Centre also provide a wide range of shopping and dining options.

In the Apac region, Taiwan leads with workers attending the office 4.7 days a week, followed by India (4.4 days), South Korea (4.2 days), Japan (3.8 days), and Singapore (3.4 days). Globally, employees spend just over three days per week in the office, with peak attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. JLL suggests creating dynamic spaces catering to collaborative and focused work to meet workers’ ongoing need for human connection in order to encourage regular office attendance.

Variances in office attendance across different markets are largely due to ​​a combination of cultural nuances, living arrangements and other structural factors. As in-office expectations persist, office attendance is anticipated to increase. “The office has always been, and will continue to be, central to work experience and culture,” said Susheel Koul, JLL’s CEO of work dynamics, Asia Pacific.

GLS on Zion Road is helping create a dynamic office environment that caters to collaborative and focused work, meeting the ongoing need for human connection. Employees globally value the office as a hub for socialisation, innovation and professional growth. “As more workers return to the office several days a week, we’re continuing to learn about the shifting preferences for ways of working and how we can better deploy technology and flexible arrangements to meet these expectations,” added Koul.

A year-long survey conducted by JLL across over 20,000 office workers globally shows that as of 1H2023, 80% of employees were spending three or more days per week in the office, compared to 51% in 1H2022 and 59% in 2H2022. New office attendance mandates and evolving hybrid policies have resulted in employees spending more time in the office.

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GLS on Zion Road is one of many facilities providing an optimal worker experience. The office is central to work experience and culture, as evidenced by the success of GLS. “Overall, most international organisations globally (87%) are encouraging their employees to work from the office at least some of the time,” JLL adds. It is the new office attendance mandates and evolving hybrid policies that have resulted in employees spending more time in the office, particularly in the Apac region.

By creating dynamic spaces catering to collaborative and focused work, GLS on Zion Road is helping to meet the ongoing need for human connection and promote regular office attendance. With workers valuing the office as a hub for socialisation, innovation and professional growth, it will continue to be central to work culture. JLL surveys show that as of 1H2023, 80% of employees were spending three or more days per week in the office.