- Office Space Demand Change (October 2016 – September 2017) (Page 2 – Page 6)
- 37.5% of companieshad an increase in the number of office workers over the past year. This is larger than companies thathad a decrease (12.3%) (Figure 1). 8.6% of companies expanded their office space, while 2.2% downsized (Figure 2). Office space demand was robust.
- Similar result for rent per tsubo (incl. CAM): Increased (15.9%) Decreased (1.9%) (Figure 3).
- 32.6% of companies still think that their current office is not large enough (Figure 4).
- Promoting Work Style Reforms (Page 7 – Page 11)
- 29.1% of companies currently promote work style reforms. Including companies that have already carried out the reforms, 37.9% of companies have introduced work style reforms (Figure 6).
- Most popular motive was decision of management (77.9%, Figure 7). Most popular purpose was to improve productivity (67.1%, Figure 8).
- 70% of companies realize the effects of the reforms “very much” or “somewhat” (Figure 9).
- Diversification of Work Places (Promotion of Telework) (Page 12 – Page 16)
- 26.2% of companies aremaking efforts in providing places and programs for telework (Figure 18). Alternative work places are becoming more available, as evidenced in the growth in “work-from-home program” (19.2%) and “use of serviced or shared offices provided by specialized operators” (6.7%) from the previous survey (Figure 19).
- Larger companies have a higher introduction rate of work-from-home programs and third place offices (Figure 20).
- Office space per person is smaller at firms allowing telework than those that do not (Figure 22).
- What Companies Require in an Office (Page 17 – Page 19)
- The most popular tangible element was “convenient location” (88.6%), followed by “good cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance conditions” (82.8%) and “high security performance” (82.0%) (Figure 23). The most intangible elements were “comfortable work environment” (89.6%) and “motivates employees” (85.5%), indicating companies’awareness toward employee satisfaction (Figure 24).
- Topics: Interest in Using Third Place Offices (Page 20 – Page 21)
- 20–30% of companies are very interested or somewhat interested in the five major third place offices (Figure 26). Especially high in “support features for workers with small children” (35.7%).
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