When asked to estimate how much time they actually spent being productive in the course of a work day, the average answer came out as ‘two hours and 53 minutes’.

The survey then looked into what activities were causing office workers the most distraction. Checking social media came top of the list, with 47% of respondents admitting to logging in to Facebook or Twitter while they were supposed to be working, closely followed by browsing news websites and chatting with coworkers about non-work related topics.

The top 10 responses in full were as follows:

1. Checking social media – 47%
2. Reading news websites – 45%
3. Discussing out-of-work activities with colleagues – 38%
4. Making hot drinks – 31%
5. Smoking breaks – 28%
6. Text/instant messaging – 27%
7. Eating snacks – 25%
8. Making food in office – 24%
9. Making calls to partner/friends- 24%
10. Searching for new jobs – 19%

While it might seem like a no-brainer to blame workers for indulging in shameful time wasting habits, there is plenty of research to suggest that a shorter working day might actually benefit employees and companies alike.

This is why we should all be doing 3-hour workdays, according to experts