This statistic presents the the general frequency of checking e-mail according to workers in the United States as of June 2018. According to the findings, 70 percent of respondents stated that they checked their e-mail as often as they should, while in comparison 25 percent reported to checking too often and requiring a reduction.
Frequency of checking e-mail in general according to workers in the United States as of June 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I check way too often, and should really cut down
25%
I check my email as often as I should
70%
I don't check my email enough, and should really do a better job of staying on top of it
5%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%
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Adobe. (August 17, 2018). Frequency of checking e-mail in general according to workers in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/911623/frequency-workers-checking-emails-in-general/
Adobe. "Frequency of checking e-mail in general according to workers in the United States as of June 2018." Chart. August 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911623/frequency-workers-checking-emails-in-general/
Adobe. (2018). Frequency of checking e-mail in general according to workers in the United States as of June 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911623/frequency-workers-checking-emails-in-general/
Adobe. "Frequency of Checking E-mail in General According to Workers in The United States as of June 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911623/frequency-workers-checking-emails-in-general/
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Frequency of checking e-mail in general according to workers in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph], Adobe, August 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/911623/frequency-workers-checking-emails-in-general/
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