2025 Report

The impact of digital friction

Explore TeamViewer’s global survey on how digital friction—from connectivity issues to hardware failures—impacts productivity, job satisfaction, and retention.

 

Learn how smarter IT practices and AI can help reduce tech dysfunction and boost workplace performance.

Some key insights:

  • 42% of workers say their company has lost revenue to due dysfunctional IT
  • 48% say digital friction delayed critical projects or operations
  • 80% say they lose valuable work time to dysfunctional IT, at an average of 1.3 days per month
  • 48% believe AI can help reduce digital friction and improve workflows