How Much Time Workers Spend on Cell Phones and Personal Tasks
Minutes per day employees spend using their personal mobile devices for non-work activities:
| GENDER MALE | GENDER FEMALE | AGE 18-34 | AGE 35-54 | AGE 55+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 52 | 70 | 54 | 29 |
What employees spend the most time on when using their personal mobile devices at work:
| MALE | FEMALE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal email | 32% | 27% | |
| Social networks | 24% | 33% | |
| Sports sites | 15% | 2% | |
| Mobile games | 5% | 7% | |
| Online shopping sites | 5% | 6% | |
| Entertainment sites | 5% | 2% |
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How often employees use their personal devices at work to access websites that are blocked by their company:
| MALE | FEMALE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 36% | 19% | |
| Somewhat often | 32% | 24% | |
| Not very often | 23% | 18% | |
| Never | 9% | 38% |
Minutes per day employees spend attending to personal tasks during work hours:
| GENDER MALE | GENDER FEMALE | AGE 18-34 | AGE 35-54 | AGE 55+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 38 | 48 | 42 | 27 |
Source: OfficeTeam survey of more than 300 workers in the United States.
Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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