Annual Cost Calculator - Unproductive Internet Usage
Use below calculator to estimate the annual cost of unproductive Internet usage in your organization.
Enter number of employees and average employee cost per hour in below input fields and press 'Calculate'. The table below will display an overview for different yearly cost scenarios depending on minutes of unproductive Internet usage per day and the percentage of employees engaging in unproductive Internet usage.
- Average Employee Cost per Hour: If you're not sure about your average employee cost the US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated it to be approximately $29 per hour in March 2010 (including salary, overhead costs, benefits, payroll taxes, etc.).
- Percentage of Employees Engaging in Unproductive Internet Usage: Latest statistics estimates that approximately 64% of employees use the Internet for non-work related interest during work hours.
- Unproductive browsing - Minutes per day: Latest poll figures indicates at least 1-2 hours (60 - 120 minutes) per day.
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*Yearly calculations are based on employees working 5 days a week, 52 weeks per year.

