{"id":13845,"date":"2024-01-17T10:56:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/?p=13845"},"modified":"2024-01-17T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:56:49","slug":"employee-monitoring-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/employee-monitoring-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"60+ Employee Monitoring Statistics, Facts &amp; Trends Demystified [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Curious about the impact of employee monitoring?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Does it affect productivity and efficiency in the workplace?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>81%<\/strong> of companies that implemented monitoring software saw an increase in employee <strong>productivity<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What are forms of monitoring?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>61.4% <\/strong>of employers are monitoring the<strong> time <\/strong>and attendance of their employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>76% <\/strong>of employers reported they track <strong>employees\u2019 habits<\/strong> by using web browsing and other software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s delve into compelling <strong>employee monitoring statistics<\/strong> that illuminate the role of workplace surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#top-employee-monitoring-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Employee Monitoring Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#employee-monitoring-statistics-by-industry\">Employee Monitoring Statistics By Industry<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-do-companies-usually-monitor\">What do Companies Usually Monitor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#benefits-of-employee-monitoring-statistics-why-do-employers-monitor-employees\">Benefits of Employee Monitoring Statistics: Why Do Employers Monitor Employees?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#modern-employee-tracking-techniques\">Modern Employee Tracking Techniques<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#employees-concerns-about-monitoring-statistics\">Employees\u2019 Concerns About Monitoring Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-employee-monitoring-changed-over-time\">How Employee Monitoring Changed Over Time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#latest-employee-monitoring-trends\">Latest Employee Monitoring Trends<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-employee-monitoring-statistics-editors-pick\">Top Employee Monitoring Statistics: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bosess-monitoring-staff-1024x427.png\" alt=\"every 3 in 4 bosess are monitoring their staff\" class=\"wp-image-13852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bosess-monitoring-staff-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bosess-monitoring-staff-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bosess-monitoring-staff-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bosess-monitoring-staff.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>60%<\/strong> of companies with <strong>remote working employees<\/strong> are using employee monitoring software. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9%<\/strong> of<strong> IT pros<\/strong> admitted that their organization <strong>doesn\u2019t monitor<\/strong> their employees at all. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>66%<\/strong> of employers monitor websites visited\/ time spent on web surfing. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>43%<\/strong> of electronics and technology companies monitor email and <strong>40% <\/strong>of them even assign an individual to m<strong>anually read and review email<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>56%<\/strong> of employers monitor to prevent sensitive corporate data from getting <strong>leaked\/hacked<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The employee monitoring solution market is estimated to rise to<strong> $6.84 billion <\/strong>by 2028. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Only 11%<\/strong> of companies do not have a privacy policy in place to inform users of monitoring. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"employee-monitoring-statistics-by-industry\">Employee Monitoring Statistics By Industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are your employers monitoring you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Most probably Yes!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Every 3 in 4<\/strong> bosses\/executives are <strong>monitoring <\/strong>their staff. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the <strong>69% of small business<\/strong> leaders who monitor their employees, <strong>76%<\/strong> agree to implement at least <strong>one employee monitoring tool<\/strong> specifically during the pandemic. [<a href=\"#sources\">2<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>60%<\/strong> of companies with <strong>remote working employees<\/strong> are using employee monitoring software to monitor employee productivity and track employee activity. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17% of industries<\/strong> with <strong>remote<\/strong> employees are considering the<strong> option<\/strong> and <strong>planning<\/strong> on it. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>59%<\/strong> of companies confirmed they are <strong>very or somewhat likely to implement<\/strong> monitoring software in the future. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>55%<\/strong> of respondents from the<strong> tech industry<\/strong> reported that their companies <strong>have not adopted<\/strong> any new software for remote employee monitoring after Covid. [<a href=\"#sources\">4<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9%<\/strong> of<strong> IT pros<\/strong> admitted that their organization <strong>doesn\u2019t monitor<\/strong> their employees at all. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-stats.png\" alt=\"employee monitoring software statistics by industry\" class=\"wp-image-13853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-stats.png 800w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-stats-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-stats-768x864.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we have reviewed the use of monitoring software in various industries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Employee monitoring software<\/strong> is mostly used in the <strong>Advertising and Marketing industry (83%). <\/strong>[<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The next in line is<strong> Computer and Information Technology<\/strong>, with <strong>77%<\/strong> of organizations using employee monitoring software. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>71% of the Construction industry<\/strong> uses software to track their employee performance. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retail and Healthcare industries<\/strong> have the lowest monitoring statistics with <strong>42%<\/strong> and <strong>46%<\/strong> respectively. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-companies-usually-monitor\">What do Companies Usually Monitor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is your time being tracked?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>61.4% <\/strong>of employers are monitoring the<strong> time <\/strong>and attendance of their employees. [<a href=\"#sources\">7<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What else does an employer monitor?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24%<\/strong> of <strong>employees<\/strong> reported their <strong>staff devices<\/strong> are being monitored and<strong> 14%<\/strong> reported <strong>monitoring phone calls<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>76% <\/strong>of employers reported they track <strong>employees\u2019 habits<\/strong> by using web browsing and other software. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>43%<\/strong> of electronics and technology companies monitor email and <strong>40% <\/strong>of them even assign an individual to m<strong>anually read and review email<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">8<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are some common forms of monitoring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Forms of Monitoring<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Percentage of Companies<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Monitoring Time &amp; Attendance<\/td><td>61.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Work Email<\/td><td>40.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Physical Location<\/td><td>32.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Network Access<\/td><td>28.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keystrokes and time spent on the keyboard<\/td><td>45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storing &amp; reviewing computer files<\/td><td>43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monitoring social networking sites<\/td><td>10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to ExpressVPN Survey, <strong>66%<\/strong> of employers monitor websites visited\/ time spent on web surfing. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When<strong> IT pros<\/strong> were asked what their companies monitor, they replied<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>55%<\/strong> monitor employee <strong>emails<\/strong> [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>51%<\/strong> monitor online<strong> browsing behavior&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29%<\/strong> monitor <strong>media streamin<\/strong>g and file transfers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24%<\/strong> monitor<strong> application usage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>22%<\/strong> keep an eye on<strong> instant messages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>21%<\/strong> track <strong>phone calls<\/strong> and voicemails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19%<\/strong> watch <strong>social media activity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3%<\/strong> actively monitor <strong>SMS text messages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/what-employees-monitor-1024x683.png\" alt=\"what do employers usually monitor\" class=\"wp-image-13855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/what-employees-monitor-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/what-employees-monitor-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/what-employees-monitor-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/what-employees-monitor.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-of-employee-monitoring-statistics-why-do-employers-monitor-employees\">Benefits of Employee Monitoring Statistics: Why Do Employers Monitor Employees?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top reason why employers monitor employees is to <strong>evaluate <\/strong>how employees are using their working hours. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>79%<\/strong> of employers agreed to be concerned about <strong>employees&#8217; time <\/strong>during work. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>65% <\/strong>of employers want to confirm if their employees are <strong>working full day<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>50%<\/strong> of employers are concerned about their employees using <strong>work equipment for personal use<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers protect sensitive company data by monitoring networks. It has been recorded that a manageable degree of <strong>\u2018cyberloafing<\/strong>\u2019 can help increase productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>81%<\/strong> of companies that implemented monitoring software saw an increase in employee <strong>productivity<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee time tracking helps in <strong>project management <\/strong>and<strong> verification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-reasons-for-employee-monitoring-in-corporate-networks\">Top Reasons for Employee Monitoring in Corporate Networks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>78%<\/strong> of employers monitor their employees to<strong> protect against malware<\/strong> and phishing scams. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>68%<\/strong> of employers monitor to <strong>prevent unacceptable<\/strong> user behavior. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>67%<\/strong> of employers monitor to prevent users from <strong>visiting inappropriate websites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>61%<\/strong> of employees are monitored to avoid <strong>legal issues <\/strong>and comply with <strong>regulations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>56%<\/strong> of employers monitor to prevent sensitive corporate data from getting <strong>leaked\/hacked<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">19<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>About<strong> 48%<\/strong> of employers are monitoring their employees to protect <strong>customers<\/strong>\u2019 <strong>personally identifiable information<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"modern-employee-tracking-techniques\">Modern Employee Tracking Techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Which tracking techniques are companies using?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>49% <\/strong>of employees said their employers are not using monitoring software for tracking work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some popular monitoring tools used by employers include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Monitoring Tools<\/th><th><strong>Percentage of Employers<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Software that captures random screenshots<\/td><td>60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Software that blocks specific content\/ apps<\/td><td>54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Software that logs keystrokes<\/td><td>44%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20%<\/strong> of firms confirmed they plan to<strong> implement online software <\/strong>to track remote employees. [<a href=\"#sources\">9<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More than 50%<\/strong> of the organizations were using some kind of nontraditional monitoring techniques in 2018 which is a <strong>30% <\/strong>increase from 2015. [<a href=\"#sources\">10<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"employees-concerns-about-monitoring-statistics\">Employees\u2019 Concerns About Monitoring Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What is the employees&#8217; pov on monitoring?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are <\/em>they fine with being tracked? Or are they concerned?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How much monitoring is okay before it hinders employee privacy?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8 in 10 <\/strong>employees feel there is a<strong> legal requirement<\/strong> to consult before introducing monitoring. [<a href=\"#sources\">6<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>93%<\/strong> of <strong>monitoring software\/devices<\/strong> have access to sensitive data. [<a href=\"#sources\">11<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an insider threat report, <strong>68% <\/strong>of respondents feel vulnerable to<strong> insider attacks<\/strong> and affirm that such attacks have become more frequent due to monitoring. [<a href=\"#sources\">12<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>46%<\/strong> of employers terminated workers after they implemented <strong>monitoring software<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When employees were asked if they think their companies would <strong>violate privacy laws<\/strong> to monitor their work,<strong> 60%<\/strong> believed their employers would<strong> respect their privacy<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">13<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14% <\/strong>of respondents think their<strong> employers<\/strong> would <strong>break privacy laws<\/strong> to monitor employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monitoring-privacy-laws-1024x768.png\" alt=\"do you think your employer would violate privacy laws for monitoring\" class=\"wp-image-13856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monitoring-privacy-laws-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monitoring-privacy-laws-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monitoring-privacy-laws-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/monitoring-privacy-laws.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-employee-monitoring-changed-over-time\">How Employee Monitoring Changed Over Time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Digital employee monitoring<\/strong> has increased significantly during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Only 45%<\/strong> of companies electronically monitored employees in <strong>1999<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">17<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been a <strong>166% increment<\/strong> in companies that monitor their employees between 1015 and 2020. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global employee monitoring software market is worth <strong>$1.12 billion as of 2021<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The employee monitoring software market is expected to have a <strong>CAGR of 21.1%<\/strong> through <strong>2026<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">18<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The employee monitoring solution market is estimated to rise to<strong> $6.84 billion <\/strong>by 2028. [<a href=\"#sources\">16<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-revenue-1024x427.png\" alt=\"the employee monitoring software market is expected to have a CAGR of 21.1%\" class=\"wp-image-13857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-revenue-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-revenue-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-revenue-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/jobera.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/employee-monitoring-software-revenue.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latest-employee-monitoring-trends\">Latest Employee Monitoring Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The global <strong>remote employee monitoring software market<\/strong> is forecasted to reach <strong>$1396.2 million <\/strong>by 2027. [<a href=\"#sources\">17<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>86%<\/strong> of companies using monitoring software have<strong> informed their employees<\/strong> about it and <strong>14%<\/strong> have not. [<a href=\"#sources\">3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>80%<\/strong> of companies maintain a<strong> privacy policy<\/strong> that informs users they could be monitored while using<strong> corporate networks, devices, and services<\/strong>. [<a href=\"#sources\">5<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Only 11%<\/strong> of companies do not have a privacy policy to inform users of monitoring. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over 80%<\/strong> of employers elaborate their <strong>monitoring practices and forms<\/strong> to employees. [<a href=\"#sources\">14<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>72%<\/strong> of workers said their <strong>productivity is not affected<\/strong> by their company using monitoring software. [<a href=\"#sources\">15<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#fff9ed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>If you found this article interesting, you might enjoy these too:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[related_posts_by_tax taxonomies=&#8221;category,post_tag&#8221; posts_per_page=&#8221;5&#8243; orderby=&#8221;post_modified&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fa-qs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-employee-tracking-legal\">Is employee tracking legal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A level of employee tracking has been legalized worldwide, but specific laws are different for every nation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the US it comes under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (CPRA) which regulate an employer\u2019s right to monitor their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-employers-need-to-inform-employees-about-monitoring\">Do employers need to inform employees about monitoring?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers must inform their employees about tracking and monitoring. There is also a provision for signing a privacy policy with workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-employees-know-about-being-monitored-by-their-employers\">How many employees know about being monitored by their employers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>86% of companies using monitoring software have informed their employees about it and 14% have not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-employee-privacy-policy-statistics-about-monitoring\">What are employee privacy policy statistics about monitoring?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>80% of companies maintain a privacy policy that informs users they could be monitored while using corporate networks, devices, and services. Only 11% of companies do not have a privacy policy to inform users of monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee monitoring has been proven <strong>effective in tracking employees<\/strong>&#8216; time, improving workplace productivity, and protecting the company\u2019s sensitive data against insider threats. The employee monitoring solution market is estimated to reach $6.84 billion by 2028.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is crucial to inform workers about <strong>being tracked and monitored<\/strong>. When employees were asked if they think their companies would violate privacy laws to monitor their work, 60% believed their employers would <strong>respect their privacy<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As 14% of respondents think their employers would <strong>break privacy laws<\/strong> to monitor employees, employers need to work on ensuring their employees&#8217; privacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ExpressVPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/blog\/expressvpn-survey-surveillance-on-the-remote-workforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">78% of employers engage in remote work surveillance, ExpressVPN survey finds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GetApp. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getapp.com\/resources\/employee-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Small Businesses Are Investing More in Employee Monitoring\u2014With Underwhelming Results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital.com. <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.com\/6-in-10-employers-require-monitoring-software-for-remote-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">60% of Employers Require Monitoring Software for WFH Workers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statista. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1181652\/tech-company-monitoring-remote-employees-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Is your company using new software to monitor remote employee performance?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiceworks. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.spiceworks.com\/networking\/articles\/2880-workplace-surveillance-data-snapshot-how-much-and-what-does-it-monitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Workplace Surveillance Data Snapshot: How much and what does IT monitor?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trades Union Congress.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuc.org.uk\/news\/intrusive-worker-surveillance-tech-risks-spiralling-out-control-without-stronger-regulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Intrusive worker surveillance tech risks \u201cspiraling out of control\u201d without stronger regulation, TUC warns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Science Research Council. <a href=\"https:\/\/items.ssrc.org\/covid-19-and-the-social-sciences\/covid-19-fieldnotes\/workers-attitudes-toward-increased-surveillance-during-and-after-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Workers\u2019 Attitudes toward Increased Surveillance during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AMA. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amanet.org\/articles\/the-latest-on-workplace-monitoring-and-surveillance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">2007 Electronic Monitoring &amp; Surveillance Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skillcast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillcast.com\/blog\/remote-working-compliance-survey-key-findings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Remote-working Compliance YouGov Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gartner. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/the-future-of-employee-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Future of Employee Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Crowd Research Partners. <a href=\"https:\/\/crowdresearchpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Insider-Threat-Report-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Insider Threat 2018 Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybersecurity Insiders.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybersecurity-insiders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2020-Insider-Threat-Report-Gurucul.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> 2020 Insider Threat Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capterra.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capterra.ca\/blog\/2733\/workplace-surveillance-employee-monitoring-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Canada Workplace Surveillance Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchgate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/26619274_Electronic_Monitoring_The_Employees_Point_of_view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Electronic Monitoring: The Employee&#8217;s Point of View<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clutch. co. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutch.co\/hr\/resources\/5-easy-ways-monitor-your-employees-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">How to Monitor Employee Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market Research Future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketresearchfuture.com\/reports\/employee-monitoring-solution-market-7623k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Employee Monitoring Solution Market Size<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GlobeNewsWire. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2020\/12\/11\/2143923\/0\/en\/Employee-Remote-Monitoring-Software-Market-to-Reach-USD-1-396-2-Million-By-2027-Reports-and-Data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Employee Remote Monitoring Software Market to Reach USD 1,396.2 Million By 2027 | Reports and Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/how-covid-19-has-accelerated-use-employee-monitoring-dan-schawbel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> How Covid-19 has Accelerated the Use of Employee Monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Washington Post.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/10\/07\/work-app-surveillance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Your boss can monitor your activities without special software<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curious about the impact of employee monitoring? 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