Has the Internet Made You More Productive?

A survey conducted by the USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future found a majority of US users thought the Internet had made them more productive.


From 2000 to 2007, a increasing number of users believed in Internet productivity. Respondents who said the Internet had improved their productivity “a lot” or “somewhat” were at 57% in 2000, but jumped to 71% in 2007.

According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 28% of Americans have Internet access at work. The majority of those are between the ages of 30 and 49, are college graduates and earn more than $75,000 annually.

What are US workers doing online?

A Nielsen Online survey found that US workers averaged 67 online sessions and spent approximately 89 hours online per month. They visited 131 different domains, viewing each site for a minute, on average.