The document summarizes trends in the growth of the coworking movement between 2011-2013. It notes that 439 coworking spaces opened and 78 closed in the US during this period, with most located in cities over 120,000 people. New York and California had the most spaces. Benefits of coworking included increased productivity. Surveys found coworkers viewed their spaces positively and an increasing number of freelance workers and organizations were utilizing flexible work arrangements and coworking spaces. The document also discusses factors influencing the growth of the coworking industry such as increasing numbers of freelance and remote workers as well as employer and public support for flexible work arrangements.

1. The growth of the coworking
movement: trends and
influencing factors
Anna Cashman

2. - Bill Nye the Science Guy

6. In the US, from Feb 2011 – 2013,
439 spaces opened…

7. In the US, from Feb 2011 – 2013,
439 spaces opened…
… and 78 spaces closed.

8. Only 27 were from cities <120,000 inhabitants
The majority were small spaces
New York and California were
the most represented states

9. Benefits of
coworking:
Productivity
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted

10. The adjective most often used by coworkers to describe their space
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted

11. SpaceAlliances

12. Examples of coworking space alliances

13. Increase in no. of
FreelanceWorkers

14. Who’s
Coworking?
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted

15. There are currently around
58,300 freelance coworkers

16. There are currently around
58,300 freelance coworkers
of a possible 250 million.

17. 50% of big
org’s will
hire more
freelancers
Regus, Flexibility Drives Productivity,2012

18. Independent’s Day
Dept. Management, Monash University, iPro Index 2012

19. The shift towards
FlexibleWork

20. Employees
only make
up 15%
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted

21. But incentive
helps
Deskmag, Global Coworking Survey 2012, supported by Deskwanted

22. ‘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

23. Only 9.7% of people in these
organisations would like to work from
home.
The preference is for local work, and a
less thanRegus, Study: VWork: Measuring the Benefits of Agility home.
Unwork and
20 minute commute from at Work, 2012

24. 40% of students
and 45% of young
employees would
accept a lower-
paying job if it had
more flexibility.
Cisco, Connected World, 2011

25. PublicSupport

26. Sponsor Events
Funding
Raise Awareness

27. ‘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

28. 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?

29. - Bill Nye the Science Guy

30. Anna Cashman
anna@deskwanted.com