The Partnership for New York City surveyed more than 160 major Manhattan office employers between August 29 and September 12, 2022, to gauge the extent to which employees have returned to the office or are still working remotely. There has been a nearly 30% increase in Manhattan workers who are in the office on any given workday. Fully remote office workers have also seen their totals drop just over 50% in the same time period.
Employers remain committed to staying in New York City: 54% expect their office employee headcount will increase or stay the same over the next five years; only 10% expect a decline.