Managers in offices to rent in Cardiff may be among those for whom new technology has increased their workload, according to a report from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
An average of three extra weeks have been added on to the mean working year for management, with two-and-a-half hours a week spent reading, learning or researching work topics in their own time.
This trend is forecast to continue as 18-to-24-year-olds progress into management. This age group is the most likely to check emails at home and work while commuting.
People are unlikely to do their day-to-day job outside of the office, however, with work generally involving reading magazines and visiting websites relating to their sector of employment.
However, the report stresses the importance of keeping a healthy work-life balance.
CMI chief executive Ruth Spellman explained: "Some are doing it because they genuinely enjoy their job and take an interest in their work more widely than their specific role."
A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development stated employers need to find which aspect of each individual staff member's job engages them to get the most productivity out of their workforce.
