Costs, tax and budget
How much office space does hybrid work save?
In practice, hybrid work and desk sharing typically save 20–40% of office space and therefore rent. Fewer desks needed means less space – how quickly the saving materialises depends on the lease.
Example: keeping only 70 desks for 100 employees saves around 30% of workstation space. At EUR 700 full cost per office workstation per month that is more than EUR 250,000 per year – a multiple of what good home office equipment costs for the same people.
Desk booking and analytics show how high attendance peaks really are and which ratio is viable. The saving is realised once space is released, sublet or repurposed – so it pays to align planning with the end of the lease term early.
Key points
- Typically 20–40% less space and rent
- 70 instead of 100 desks ≈ 30% less workstation space
- Plan on peak load, not the average
- Savings materialise when space is released or repurposed
Related onyo pages
This page provides professional orientation, not legal or tax advice.