PRESSING PLAY INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
Employees were asked, “Does your employer have a policy about employees listening to music at work?”
| 44% Yes — it is allowed and there are no restrictions. |
| 38% Yes — it is allowed but there are restrictions (e.g., workers must wear headphones) |
| 9% No — it is not allowed. |
| 10% I don’t know |
(Responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.)
Those allowed to listen to music at work were asked, “Do you like to listen to music at work?”
| 85% Yes |
| 15% No |
They were also asked, “Are you more or less productive at work when music is playing?”
| 39% Much more productive |
| 32% Somewhat more productive |
| 6% Somewhat less productive |
| 1% Not productive at all |
| 22% Has no impact on my productivity |
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 U.S. workers 18 years of age or older and employed in office environments.
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