Local economies in 19 countries , including the US , UK , China and India , could benefit to the tune of $ 254bn over the next 10 years from the suburban growth of flexible working spaces . A study of the socio - economic benefits of flexible working by Regus said the introduction of flexible workspaces to communities outside large cities created on average 121 new jobs and resulted in $ 9.63 m being pumped into local economies . The rise in local working is being driven by large companies adopting remote working policies and basing operations outside major metropolitan hubs in flexible office locations , Regus said . The trend to move away from a single , central HQ aims to improve employee wellbeing , save money and increase productivity .
Local economies in 19 countries, including the US, UK, China and India, could benefit to the tune of $254bn over the next 10 years from the suburban growth of flexible working spaces. A study of the socio-economic benefits of flexible working by Regus said the introduction of flexible workspaces to communities outside large cities created on average 121 new jobs and resulted in $9.63m being pumped into local economies. The rise in local working is being driven by large companies adopting remote working policies and basing employees outside major metropolitan hubs in flexible office locations, Regus said. The trend to move away from a single, central HQ aims to improve employee wellbeing, save money and boost productivity.