This statistic displays the result of a survey conducted on smartphone users in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland regarding using phones for personal purposes at work in 2018. Only between two and four percent of respondents said that using the smartphone for personal purposes distracted them at work very often. 64 percent of Finish respondents said they never used they phones for personal purposes during working hours.
How often, if at all, does your smartphone usage for personal purposes distract you at work?
Characteristic
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Very often
2%
3%
4%
3%
Often
6%
12%
11%
8%
Occasionally
28%
51%
45%
45%
Never
64%
34%
40%
44%
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Deloitte. (October 23, 2018). How often, if at all, does your smartphone usage for personal purposes distract you at work? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/997285/using-phone-for-personal-purposes-during-work-hours-in-selected-nordic-countries/
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Deloitte. (2018). How often, if at all, does your smartphone usage for personal purposes distract you at work?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/997285/using-phone-for-personal-purposes-during-work-hours-in-selected-nordic-countries/
Deloitte. "How Often, If at All, Does Your Smartphone Usage for Personal Purposes Distract You at Work?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/997285/using-phone-for-personal-purposes-during-work-hours-in-selected-nordic-countries/
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