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20 findings · 5 primary sources

Productivity research you can trace

A source library for the published findings used in our productivity statistics page. Original publication dates and measurement periods stay visible.

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What this collection measures

These studies describe communication patterns, workplace experiences, project practices and one hybrid-work experiment. They use different populations and methods. They do not measure My First Task customers, establish software savings or provide one universal productivity benchmark.

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Original sources and scope

Microsoft WorkLab

Breaking down the infinite workday

Published
2025-06-17
Data period
Telemetry ending February 15, 2025; survey February–March 2025
Population
Microsoft 365 activity and a 31-market knowledge-worker survey

Aggregated telemetry excludes education and EU tenants. Survey: 31,000 respondents. Telemetry and self-reported experiences measure different populations.

Gallup

State of the Global Workplace 2026: Global Data

Published
2026-04
Data period
2025, with a separately labeled 2024 comparison
Population
Employees worldwide in Gallup's workplace research

Annual employee survey. Engagement, wellbeing, emotions and job-market perceptions are separate measures; they are not task-completion metrics.

Project Management Institute

Pulse of the Profession 2024

Published
2024-02
Data period
2023 survey; report published 2024
Population
Project professionals and senior leaders worldwide

Survey of 2,246 project professionals and 342 senior leaders. Methodology adoption is reported use, not proof that an approach causes better outcomes.

Editorial method

  1. Use the original research publication rather than an unattributed statistics roundup.
  2. Keep each value with its measurement period, population and definition.
  3. Distinguish a relative percentage change from a percentage-point difference.
  4. Keep editorial workflow suggestions separate from the measured finding.
  5. Recheck links and definitions when revising a card. The review date is not a new observation date.

Research questions

Are these statistics My First Task customer results?
No. They are an editorial compilation of external research. They do not measure My First Task customers or prove that our software increases productivity.
Why are some statistics older than 2026?
The review date records when we checked the sources. Each card keeps the original data period. Older studies remain useful context, but should not be presented as new 2026 observations.
Can these figures benchmark my team?
Use them as context, then measure your own completed work, blocked items, meeting time and available capacity. Populations, definitions and reporting periods differ across studies.
Can I download the source list?
Yes. The research page provides a JSON compilation with every figure, its period, source URL and editorial interpretation. Cite the original publisher when reusing a finding.