Note: Office occupancy is measured against February 2020 levels set at 100%; Metro areas include Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Jose, and Austin; Data: Kastle Systems; Chart: Jared Whalen/Axios
Office occupancy rates fell on Election Day, as workers stayed home to vote.
With remote work more common, it's easy enough to stay home and pop out during the day to the polls.
Others might have taken the full day off.
Zoom in: More than 2,000 employers — including Bank of America, Levi's, and Visa — committed to giving employees flexibility to get to the ballot box through Time to Vote, a nonpartisan coalition aiming to increase voter participation.
By the numbers: On Election Day, office occupancy dropped about 4 points compared to the two Tuesdays prior in the 10 cities tracked by Kastle Systems' office swipe data.
Some workers also could've stayed home to avoid the possibility of violence or upheaval. In Washington, D.C., where folks braced for unrest on Tuesday the drop was steeper — about 10 points.