By the end of the new year, nearly 1.2 million people worldwide will have worked in a coworking space. This is driven principally by clear growth in coworking space membership numbers. Notably, the number of small spaces, with fewer than ten members, has declined dramatically (from 23% to 12%). At the same time, nearly one in five coworking space boasts 150 or more members; one year previously, this number was only 13%. Despite the extreme shift in numbers from small to large facilities, the membership share of coworking spaces in the middle has undergone little visible change.
By the end of 2017, nearly 1.2 million people worldwide will have worked in a coworking space. WeWork may be leading this trend, however, in recent years a few other highly innovative companies were established, which are helping to shape the future of our working environments.
WeWork is one of the largest coworking operators with more than 75 locations around the world. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN/ Getty Images Coworking has become ubiquitous over the last three years. The coworking market now has over 7,000 players around the globe. Coworking operators have emerged alongside the startup boom. While everyone [...]
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By the end of 2017, nearly 1.2 million people worldwide will have worked in a coworking space. WeWork may be leading this trend, however, in recent years a few other highly innovative companies were established, which are helping to shape the future of our working environments.
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