the growth of the coworking movement
DESCRIPTION
TRANSCRIPT
The growth of the coworking movement: trends and
influencing factors
Anna Cashman
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
In the US, from Feb 2011 – 2013,
439 spaces opened…
In the US, from Feb 2011 – 2013,
439 spaces opened…
… and 78 spaces closed.
Only 27 were from cities <120,000 inhabitants
The majority were small spaces
New York and California
were the most represented states
Benefits of coworking:Productivity
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted
The adjective most often used by coworkers to describe their space
SpaceAlliances
Examples of coworking space alliances
FreelanceWorkersIncrease in no. of
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted
Who’sCoworking?
There are currently around
58,300 freelance coworkers
There are currently around
58,300 freelance coworkers
of a possible250 million.
Regus, Flexibility Drives Productivity,2012
50% of big org’s will hire more freelancers
Independent’s Day
Dept. Management, Monash University, iPro Index 2012
FlexibleWorkThe shift towards
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted
Employees only make up 15%
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted
But incentivehelps
‘Of large enterprises surveyed, 62.5% have already rolled out new ways of working.’
Unwork and Regus, Study: VWork: Measuring the Benefits of Agility at Work,
2012
ANZ Centre, Melbourne, designed by Hassell
Only 9.7% of people in these organisations would like to work from home.
The preference is for local work, and a less than 20 minute commute from home.
Unwork and Regus, Study: VWork: Measuring the Benefits of Agility at Work, 2012
40% of students and 45% of young employees would accept a lower-paying job if it had more flexibility.Cisco, Connected World, 2011
PublicSupport
123
Sponsor Events
Funding
Raise Awareness
‘Coworking spaces are a terrific way to foster collaboration and innovation. The outcome is a more creative Sydney.’
Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney
What will be the distribution of the
market between coworking spaces
and business centres?
What role do coworking spaces
play for freelancers? For
companies?
How will flexible work impact the
broader economy?
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
