Deskmag ’s latest annual review of co - working suggests there will be around 19,000 locations globally by the end of this year . The report suggested that one of the key trends , greater competition , could result in some consolidation in the industry . The property price will always play a factor and this needs to be taken into account alongside the costs of development, infrastructure, security, IT and all sorts of other costs. It also revealed other key trends as : more meeting spaces catering to a specific membership , increasing numbers of corporate partners , sustainable community building and more community engagement .
Deskmag ’s latest annual review of co - working suggests there will be around 19,000 locations globally by the end of this year . The report suggested that one of the key trends , greater competition , could result in some consolidation in the industry . It also revealed other key trends as : more meeting spaces catering to a specific membership , increasing numbers of corporate partners , sustainable community building and more community engagement .