Voices from India: How will people work in the future?

Nearly six years after CBRE brought to the fore the aspirations of the millennial generation in terms of how they live, work and spend their money, we went back to the drawing board to track how each generation has evolved since then. Our Live-Work-Shop survey, conducted late last year, polled more than 20,000 people worldwide, from Gen Z to baby boomers – of these 1,500 respondents were Indian. The aim again was to understand how they will live, work and shop in the future, and how the shifting dynamics would impact the real estate they use.

In the second report of our three-part series on this survey, we reveal how Indian attitudes towards workspaces have evolved.

Key findings

• Greater appetite for flexibility
  69% of the respondents prefer to work at least three days from office. Gen Z and early millennials show greater inclination for this schedule

• Workplace quality matters
  80% of the respondents put greater importance on COVID-19 safety measures and sustainability features in workplaces

• Need for speed
  75% of the respondents prefer to reach work more speedily i.e. a shorter commute not exceeding 30 minutes. This is a shift from the previously cited 45 minutes in the 2016 survey.

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Also, explore the data behind the survey. With our Interactive Data Dashboard, you can compare global results against those of your own geographic region, market and age group. Uncover the insights most relevant for your business.