Occupancy rate is the percentage of available space in use, measured at a point in time or averaged over a period. A floor with 100 desks and 62 people present has 62 percent occupancy at that moment; the same floor might average 40 percent across the week.
Both numbers matter for different decisions. Peak occupancy sizes the office; average occupancy prices the waste. Boards tend to hear the average, employees experience the peak, and good reporting shows both.
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What does Occupancy Rate mean in simple terms?
Occupancy rate is the percentage of available space in use, measured at a point in time or averaged over a period. A floor with 100 desks and 62 people present has 62 percent occupancy at that moment; the same floor might average 40 percent across the week.
How is Occupancy Rate measured and reported?
Both numbers matter for different decisions. Peak occupancy sizes the office; average occupancy prices the waste. Boards tend to hear the average, employees experience the peak, and good reporting shows both.