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Q: What % of the time are you bored at work?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "5% or Less" (37%)

5% or Less
37%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%

Gender

Male

5% or Less
35%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

5% or Less
40%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
20%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 10,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

39%
5% or Less

Caucasian answered 5% or Less the most among all other ethnicities.

Hispanic or Latino answered 50%+ the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
5% or Less
39%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
20%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
5% or Less
32%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
25%
25-50%
14%
50%+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
5% or Less
31%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
25%
25-50%
13%
50%+
12%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
5% or Less
33%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
13%
50%+
10%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
5% or Less
30%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
29%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 100+ Native American
5% or Less
38%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
11%
50%+
11%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

45%
5% or Less

51-55 answered 5% or Less the most among all other age groups.

46-50 answered 50%+ the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
5% or Less
24%
5-10%
24%
10-25%
27%
25-50%
14%
50%+
11%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
5% or Less
30%
5-10%
22%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
15%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
5% or Less
34%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
23%
25-50%
14%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
5% or Less
37%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
13%
50%+
10%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
5% or Less
40%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
20%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
5% or Less
43%
5-10%
18%
10-25%
19%
25-50%
13%
50%+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
5% or Less
45%
5-10%
17%
10-25%
19%
25-50%
12%
50%+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55
5% or Less
45%
5-10%
16%
10-25%
17%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
5% or Less
45%
5-10%
16%
10-25%
17%
25-50%
12%
50%+
10%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
5% or Less
45%
5-10%
16%
10-25%
19%
25-50%
10%
50%+
10%
Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

39%
5% or Less

Doctoral or professional answered 5% or Less the most among all other education levels.

Master's answered 50%+ the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
5% or Less
37%
5-10%
17%
10-25%
23%
25-50%
13%
50%+
10%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
5% or Less
35%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
14%
50%+
10%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
5% or Less
35%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
5% or Less
35%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
5% or Less
35%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
14%
50%+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
5% or Less
39%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
19%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

43%
5% or Less

Over 10 Years answered 5% or Less the most among all other segments.

1 to 3 Years answered 50%+ the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
5% or Less
30%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
14%
50%+
11%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
5% or Less
30%
5-10%
24%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
5% or Less
33%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 5,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
5% or Less
37%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
5% or Less
43%
5-10%
18%
10-25%
18%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

60%
10-25%

Riverside, CA answered 10-25% the most among all other locations.

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered 50%+ the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
5% or Less
37%
5-10%
19%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
22%
10-25%
20%
25-50%
14%
50%+
8%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
5% or Less
35%
5-10%
22%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
12%
50%+
10%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
18%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
14%
50%+
10%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
5% or Less
38%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
12%
50%+
7%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
5% or Less
15%
5-10%
25%
10-25%
35%
25-50%
20%
50%+
5%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
23%
25-50%
13%
50%+
8%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
18%
10-25%
24%
25-50%
14%
50%+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
25%
10-25%
21%
25-50%
13%
50%+
5%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
5% or Less
33%
5-10%
22%
10-25%
23%
25-50%
13%
50%+
9%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
5% or Less
46%
5-10%
18%
10-25%
15%
25-50%
13%
50%+
8%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
5% or Less
20%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
60%
25-50%
0%
50%+
0%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
5% or Less
54%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
10%
25-50%
10%
50%+
5%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
5% or Less
39%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
20%
25-50%
13%
50%+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
5% or Less
34%
5-10%
20%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
13%
50%+
11%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
5% or Less
36%
5-10%
21%
10-25%
22%
25-50%
12%
50%+
9%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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