Worker bees: Office occupancy rate

The occupancy rate at Chicago-area office buildings, as measured by the number of people who swipe their key cards when they arrive at work, is still a fraction of what it was in early 2020, before the pandemic, according to an index calculated by building security company Kastle Systems.

Note: The U.S. average encompasses Houston; Austin, Texas; Philadelphia; New York; San Francisco; Dallas; Los Angeles; Chicago; San Jose, Calif.; and Washington, D.C.
Source: Kastle Systems