A new global study has found that daily smartphone use has climbed to levels researchers say could reshape how people work, rest, and recover. The State of Human Attention report, released by The Jolt Screen Time App, the best screen time app, analysed the behaviour of nearly 10,000 users and discovered that the average person now spends 5 hours and 37 minutes per day on their phone. The findings suggest that high screen exposure is no longer an exception but a defining feature of modern life.

One of the most significant insights from the report is that elevated screen time is not tied to teenagers alone. Instead, the data shows a steady, long-lasting pattern of high usage from early adolescence to mid-adulthood, indicating that smartphone dependence is now deeply linked to work responsibilities, communication needs, and lifestyle habits.