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High Commuting Costs Fuel Hybrid Demand in Mexico’s Office Return

Shouldering most travel expenses, losing 152 work hours a year, Mexican employees are prompting companies to rethink office layouts and AI governance

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Overview

  • Workers in Mexico City lose an average of 152 hours annually to commutes, with employees covering 60% of return-to-office travel costs
  • Forty-eight percent of companies operate fully in-office and 62% have mandated partial or full returns since pandemic restrictions eased
  • Fifty-five percent of professionals favor a hybrid schedule of one to two days onsite to reclaim time and balance well-being
  • Seventy percent of employees use AI tools independently for daily tasks, yet only 6% do so under formal corporate policies
  • Demand for ergonomic workstations, privacy, greenery and coworking options has driven Mexico City’s office vacancy rate down from 30% to 20%