2025 State of the Workplace: Workforce Trends & Productivity Benchmarks

Fourth annual report explores the latest workplace trends and benchmarks, including productivity, engagement, location and emerging technology findings.

By Productivity Lab

Jun 02, 2025 / 2 min read

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