Spreadsheet usage statistics (2026)
Roughly 5 billion people use spreadsheets, including 1.1–1.5 billion Excel users. About 54% of businesses use Excel, and the average office worker spends ~20 hours a week — about 38% of their time — in spreadsheets.
Usage & adoption
- ~5 billion people use spreadsheets of some kind worldwide.
- 1.1–1.5 billion use Microsoft Excel specifically.
- 54% of businesses globally use Excel.
Time spent
- The average office worker spends ~20 hours a week in spreadsheets (Acuity Training, n=1,000).
- That is roughly 38% of their total working time.
- About 1 in 25 spend 80%+ of their time in a spreadsheet.
Sources: Microsoft user-base disclosures; Acuity Training survey of 1,000 office workers; market-share research — all compiled in The State of Spreadsheets 2026.
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For error and risk statistics, see spreadsheet error statistics, or the full State of Spreadsheets 2026 report.
Frequently asked
How many people use spreadsheets?
Roughly 5 billion people use spreadsheets worldwide, including an estimated 1.1–1.5 billion Excel users.
How much time is spent in spreadsheets?
The average office worker spends about 20 hours a week — roughly 38% of their working time — in spreadsheets.
Where do these spreadsheet statistics come from?
They are compiled from Microsoft user-base disclosures, an Acuity Training survey of 1,000 office workers, and market-share research, in The State of Spreadsheets 2026.
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