Fact · Typing and writing speed
8,000 or 10,000keystrokes per hour
Numeric entry speed on the keypad is measured in keystrokes per hour (KPH), and many data entry jobs require a certain KPH, often 8,000 or 10,000.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“It is measured in keystrokes per hour (KPH). Many jobs require a certain KPH, often 8,000 or 10,000.”
Words per minute, Wikipedia, n.d., Numeric entry.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article's section on numeric entry describes the keypad skill used for jobs such as entering figures from bills, remittance advice and checks, and it gives KPH as the unit for that work.
- What it does not show
- A secondary summary of practice in data entry. The article does not cite a survey of employers, so the figures describe what is commonly required, not a legal standard.