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Zoom Study Reveals Inbox Anxiety Is the Hidden Cost of Vacation

$ZMPress releaseSep 1, 2026, 8:59 AM ETRead the release

Zoom's Out of Office Index study found that 61% of knowledge workers dread returning from vacation, a tension driving 76% of IT decision-makers to plan investments in productivity tools over the next year. The survey indicates strong demand for AI-driven solutions, with 82% of respondents wanting AI to summarize missed work and 78% stating they would fully disconnect if AI catch-up tools were reliable.

Key figures

Workers surveyed
1000
Workers dreading return
61%
Workers monitoring inbox
68%
Workers want ai summaries
82%
Workers anxious before pto
48%
It decision makers surveyed
500
It dm investing productivity
76%

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