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3hours per week
In the time spent writing, typing and on email dataset, the 2 published figures for “Other” have a median of 3 hours per week, ranging from 2.6 to 3.5.
Calculated from 2 data points on October 19, 2026
- What it measures
- Each figure is one row of the dataset: a published measurement for a stated group, traced to its source. The median is the middle value of the 2 figures for this group.
- How it is calculated
- Median of 2 values (2.6, 3.5) = 3.
- What it does not show
- Self-reported time is often overestimated, and workplace surveys sample office workers. Logged time is precise but covers only the software that was logged.
A statistic of the dataset How Much Time People Spend Writing and Typing at Work, calculated by code from its published rows.
Calculated from
- In a 2005 time-motion study of 11 primary care physicians, reviewing, writing or dictating chart notes for patients not currently being seen took an average of 0.69 hours a day, which is 3.45 hours a week at five workdays.
- In a 2005 time-motion study of 11 primary care physicians, reviewing, writing or dictating chart notes during visit-specific work outside the examination room took an average of 0.52 hours a day, which is 2.6 hours a week at five workdays.