Deskmag has surveyed the coworking landscape for 15 years, and shared their findings far and wide. The global survey is back and it will only take you 10 minutes to share your insights, and make an impact on the industry as a whole.

As always, the overall results will be published for free & put right back into your inbox via your weekly TWIC reports.

Carsten Foertsch from Deskmag explores what today’s average coworking space look — how big they are and how many desks fit inside. It also shows the maximum share of space that operators are willing to rent to a single tenant.

Eye-catching stat: One in five spaces surveyed would surrender their concept to a single tenant.

The piece compares the main revenue sources and income per square unit (on avg US firms earn $4.20 p/sqft and Eurozone spaces earn €32 p/sqm). Not all findings fit into one article, so readers can download the general results for free or explore more detailed group comparisons in an premium extended report.

At the Flexible Space Association conference, Yardi‘s Justin Harley sparked industry debate by suggesting flex workspace operators should "disintermediate the brokers" to improve profit margins, noting that only 46% of flex operators are currently profitable according to Deskmag research. Harley proposed creating a Rightmove-style platform for the flex market, though he acknowledged such development could take up to 10 years.

However, Workthere‘s Tom Leahy countered that intermediaries democratize market access and level the playing field for operators of all sizes through their knowledge and efficient user experience.

The debate reflects growing tension in an industry where nearly 20% of operators aren’t profitable and another 36% barely break even, raising questions about whether direct-to-consumer models are inevitable or if brokers remain essential in the fragmented ecosystem.

The 2025 Coworking Trends Survey from Deskmag shows how coworking spaces in Germany view the current business climate.

In the localized report, Carsten Foertsch shares that positive sentiment is up 9%, occupancy is up 1% on average, 8% more spaces are profitable (and unprofitable spaces are down 16%).

Also interesting? The average revenue per German location is approx €29k, averaging €365 per desk per month.

This year, Japan’s coworking spaces are seeing mixed developments. The 2025 Coworking Trends Survey by Deskmag offers some interesting numbers from the Japanese market.

In short, just 42% of operators achieved ‘significant profits’, while a larger number (than the global average) are breaking even. While most operate as for-profit businesses, a higher proportion than elsewhere run non-profits or receive gov. funding. Big city coworking (in cities with 1M+ people) is thriving with occupancy around 70%. Where local operators are struggling is in finding qualified staff and having to explain coworking frequently.

As for revenue per space, the average operator earns around $370 per desk, while major cities are getting $630.