This statistic shows the results of a survey on checking work messages and emails by workers while on holiday in selected countries in 2018. According to the study published by Ipsos, 69 percent of respondents from Germany stated that they never check work messages and emails while on holiday.
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "[I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation] Please indicate if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with the following". Results show the total that agreed to some extent.
The survey was conducted in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States of America.
Samples were nationally representative, except Russia, Serbia and Turkey, which produced a national sample described as more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. The source refers to these respondents as "Upper Deck Consumer Citizens", that are not nationally representative of their country.
The source reports that the precision of online polls are calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to +/- 3.5 percentage points and of 500 accurate to +/- 5.0 percentage points.
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Ipsos. (August 31, 2018). Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/
Ipsos. "Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018." Chart. August 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/
Ipsos. (2018). Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/
Ipsos. "Share of Adults Agreeing with The Statement "I Never Check for Messages/Emails Back at My Work When I Go on Vacation" in Selected Countries in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/
Ipsos, Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in selected countries in 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, August 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915661/checking-work-messages-and-emails-while-on-vacation-by-country/
