Forty percent of worker turnover is due to job stress.

The United States has the fourth largest workforce in the world, at 154.2 million (does not include those who are unemployed).

The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.

More than 50% of lost work days are stress related, keeping approximately 1 million people home from work every day.

Americans now spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work.

More people walk to work in Alaska than any other U.S.

Remember to stay hydrated during work hours.

Difficulty focusing on the computer screen, short-term memory problems and trouble with basic math can be caused by a mere 2% drop in body water.

Tuesday has the lowest percent of absenteeism for American workers-11%.

More American workers (18%) call out sick on Friday than any other day of the week.

A typist’s fingers travel 12.6 miles during an average workday.

During thinking, we only use about 35% of our brains.

No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than seven times.

Women business owners employ 35% more people than all the Fortune 500 companies combined.

spend at least 1896 hours per year at work. employers allow employees to take naps during working hours.

Feel free to share any of these fun office facts at your next coffee break (no recognition is required). Here are twenty two interesting office facts to get you through this Tuesday, February 2nd.

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