According to a report by Work In Sync, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) solution that enables organizations to establish hybrid workplaces and return-to-office routines has conducted a survey that shows now 45% of employees have returned to office full time.
The survey says, the number of employees returning to office touched its highest point since the pandemic accelerated the work-from-home push in March 2020, with 45 percent back at their workplaces.
The report, titled “The Return-to-Office Index, April 2022”, found that the easing or outright removal of COVID restrictions has encouraged employees across the country to return to the office.
The 45 percent registered in April this year was a 38 percent jump over May 2021, when the devastating second wave of COVID-19 was at its peak.
According to the report, the highest number of employees 99 percent of Mumbai residents have gone back to the office However, Delhi/NCR ranks second, with 61 percent.
Employees in Bengaluru -42 percent, Pune -39 percent, Hyderabad -35 percent, and Chennai- 27 percent have resumed work from office as per the report.
The return-to-office index for the products Industry increased from 16 percent in Marh to 25 percent in April, while the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance segment registered the highest index at 69 percent.
The report concludes that the hybrid work arrangement is here to stay, with several companies offering their employees that option, with some even allowing their staff to work from home full-time.