This statistic provides information on the leading reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014. During the survey, it was found that 34 percent of respondents stated they used social media platforms while at work to take a mental break from their job.
Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Take a mental break from work
34%
Connect with friends and family at work
27%
Make or support professional connections
24%
Get information that helps solve problems at work
20%
Build or strengthen personal relationships with coworkers
17%
Learn about someone they work with
17%
Ask work-related questions of people outside their organization
12%
Ask work-related questions of people inside their organization
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Pew Research Center. (June 22, 2016). Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014." Chart. June 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/
Pew Research Center. "Main Reasons for Workers in The United States to Access Social Media at Work as of September 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/
Pew Research Center, Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Main reasons for workers in the United States to access social media at work as of September 2014 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/577065/reasons-workers-access-social-media-at-work-us/
