Technology's Impact on Workers

Pew Research surveyed online a representative sample of adult Internet users and asked those who have jobs a series of questions about the role of digital technology in their work lives. The most recent survey data from Pew Research in late 2013 shows that 94 percent of jobholders are Internet users and they work in all kinds of enterprises from technology companies to non-technology firms; from big corporations to small proprietor operations; and from those in urban areas, farms, and places in between.

Some of the key findings include:

• Email and the Internet are deemed the most important communications and information tools among online workers.
• While commentators worry that digital tools can be a distraction in the workplace, many online workers say that is not the case when it comes to their productivity.
• Bosses are adapting to technology, too.