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On average, workers spent 44.9 percent of the workday sitting in 2025
On average, workers spent 44.9 percent of the workday sitting and 55.1 percent standing in 2025. Some workers have more opportunities to sit than others. For instance, software developers spent 97.1 percent of their day sitting. Marketing managers (93.2 percent), lawyers (86.4 percent), and fundraisers (85.6 percent) also spent more time sitting than standing at work. read more »