Small businesses in San Jose loom shut down as workers are not returning to downtown

The San Jose metro area ranks in the top 10 among the lowest in the country for employees returning to the office.

San Jose sits in the ninth spot at 40.7 percent for return-to-office rates, according to a recent study by Kastle, a facilities security firm that tracks office visits by analyzing keycard swipes at buildings across the country. The San Jose metro area includes San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and a handful of other smaller cities.