Flex Report Q4 2023
Hybrid and Remote Work by the Numbers
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Office Requirement
% of Flex Index Companies by Office Requirement
Structured Hybrid
How Many Office Days are Required?
Industry
Which Industries Offer the Most Flexibility?
States
Which States Offer the Most Flexibility?
Metros
Which Metros Offer the Most Flexibility?
Firm Size
How Does Company Size Impact Flexibility?
% of Flex Index Companies by Office Requirement
Full Time In Office Continues to Shrink
1/3 of US companies offer Full Flexibility, meaning corporate employees do not have to come into the office. That’s consistent from Q3 2023 and up two percentage points from the beginning of 2023.
How Many Office Days are Required?
87% of Structured Hybrid companies require 2-3 days per week in the office.
The average Structured Hybrid company requires 2.54 days per week in the office. That's been pretty consistent since the beginning of 2023.
Which Industries Offer the Most Flexibility?
97% of Technology companies offer some work location flexibility. Media & Entertainment (92%) is the 2nd most flexible industry.
Restaurants & Food Services (70%) continue to be the biggest holdout on offering flexible work for corporate employees, likely out of a desire to stay closer to the customer who is on site.
Which States Offer the Most Flexibility?
Massachusetts is the most flexible state, with 89% of companies offering some work location flexibility.
The most flexible states are mostly in the West and Northeast US. Companies in the South account for most of the top 10 states requiring Full Time In Office work.
Which Metros Offer the Most Flexibility?
San Jose, San Francisco, and Austin are the top 3 most flexible metros.
Southern metros make up most of the top 10 metros requiring Full Time In Office work, with Chattanooga taking the top spot (45% of companies require Full Time In Office).
How Does Company Size Impact Flexibility?
Small companies (under 500 employees) lead on flexibility.
74% of small companies are Fully Flexible, while the majority of large companies (25k+ employees) opt for Structured Hybrid. Medium-sized companies (500 - 25k employees) are steadily shifting away from Full Time In Office.