How often do people check their email? Why do they look at their inboxes? Which devices do they use?
To find out,ZeroBounceconducteda global surveybetween January and May, 2023, among 657 adults aged 18 to 65.
Some 39% of respondents say they check their email 3-5 times a day, on average; 27% check 10-20 times a day; 22% check 20+ times a day; 8.5% check once a day; and 3.5% check not every day.
Some 36% of respondents say that on a typical weekday they spend less than an hour per day on email, 26% spend between one and two hours, 17% spend about two hours, and 21% between two and five hours.
Some 80% of respondents say they tend to check their email because they're looking for work messages; less than half say they tend to check email to look for messages from family and friends or brands.
Some 61% of respondents say they use a mobile device most often to check email.
About the research:The reportwas based on data from a global survey conducted between January and May, 2023, among 657 adults aged 18 to 65.