A 2021 survey of working adults from across the world revealed that in 2021, 64 percent of working adults from the United States used their personal smartphones for business-related purposes. In comparison, only 50 percent of working German adults used a personal smartphone for work-related purposes, while the global average was 54 percent.
Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of these personal devices do you use for work-related purposes? (Multiple responses allowed.)"
Data is based on a survey of more than 3,500 working adults across the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
The source does not provide an exact date of survey.
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Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country." Chart. May 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/
Proofpoint. (2022). Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/
Proofpoint. "Share of Adults Worldwide Using Personal Smartphones for Work-related Purposes in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/
Proofpoint, Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults worldwide using personal smartphones for work-related purposes in 2021, by country [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147490/share-adults-use-personal-smartphone-business-activities-by-country/
