The statistic shows the biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 32 percent of workers in the United States reported employees chatting and socializing as the biggest job distraction.
Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018
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Robert Half (Accountemps). (April 23, 2018). Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/
Robert Half (Accountemps). "Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018." Chart. April 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/
Robert Half (Accountemps). (2018). Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/
Robert Half (Accountemps). "Biggest Work Distractions in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/
Robert Half (Accountemps), Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Biggest work distractions in the United States in 2018 [Graph], Robert Half (Accountemps), April 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/965451/us-labor-productivity-work-distractions/