Percentage of CFOs who said lacking attention to detail or sloppy work is the co-worker behavior that annoys them most, according to an Accountemps survey: 35

Percentage who cited gossiping or engaging in office politics: 28

Ranks of missing deadlines, being perpetually late and presenting other's ideas as one's own on the list: 3, 4, 5

Source: Accountemps.

Percentage of Americans who consume more fresh products than they did three years ago, according to a survey for Bizerba/Invatron: 48

Ranks of supermarkets (63 percent), natural and organic grocery stores (14 percent), wholesale clubs (9 percent) and discount stores (8 percent) on the list of preferred shopping venues: 1, 2, 3, 4

Percentage of Americans who use Amazon and other online retailers for their groceries: 5

Source: Bizerba/Invatron.

Year that the very first immigrant, a 15-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore, was processed at the new facility on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 1892

Over the course of more than 60 years, estimated number of people who flowed through the center: 12 million

In 1910, percentage of America's population that was foreign-born: 15

Today, percentage of America's population that is foreign-born: 12.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Percentage of the current workforce that is made up of millennials, according to Pew research: 38

In 10 years, projected percentage of America's labor pool that will be made up of millennials: 75

Percentage of millennials who are engaged in their jobs: 29

Percentage higher productivity that is enjoyed by companies with business units in the top quartile of employee engagement: 17

Source: Engaging Millennials.

Percentage of people who want to get back into shape in 2017, but don't know what to do or where to start, according to research commissioned by Jabra: 50

Percentage who admitted to having never used a personal or group trainer: 71

Percentage who aren't prepared to do a basic search online for quick tips and video workouts: 96

Source: Jabra.

In 2016, Florida's net relocation gain (the difference between inbound moves and outbound moves with Allied) to rank as the highest in the nation, according to the annual Allied Van Lines Magnet States Report: 1,316

Ranks of Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and Utah on the list: 2, 3, 4, 5

Rank of California as the most mobile state with the highest number of departures and arrivals (10,590): 1

Source: Allied Van Lines.

Number of adults in the U.S. who read a newspaper in a given month -- whether it be in print, on a website or via mobile app, according to a Nielsen Scarborough study: 169 million

In total, percentage of the U.S. population who read a newspaper in a given month: 69

Percentage of monthly newspaper readers who engage with the print product: 81

Source: Nielsen Media Research.

Percentage of Americans who see Cuba in a positive light, representing a majority for the first time in Gallup polling history: 54

Percentage who viewed Cuba favorably in 2014: 38

Percentage who expressed the same in 2006: 21

Source: Gallup Organization.

Between 1999 and 2014, percentage of all deaths in the United States deaths that involved firearms (487,858), according to ProCon.org: 1.2

Rank of firearm deaths on the leading causes of death in the U.S.: 12

Rank of death by firearm and death by suffocation on the list of the leading methods of suicide: 1, 2

Source: ProCon.org.

Percentage of employers who are planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months, according to CareerBuilder's annual job forecast: 40

Percentage who expect to hire part-time, permanent staff: 30

Percentage of all employers who anticipate adding temporary or contract workers: 50

Source: CareerBuilder.com.

Idle Thought

"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." -- Bob Dylan

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of Americans who believe getting sick during cold and flu season is inevitable, according to a survey, conducted by Harris Poll, on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association: 42

Ranks of the workplace, public transportation and the home (from family or roommates) on the list of the most likely places to catch a cold or the flu: 1, 2, 3

Source: American Osteopathic Association.

Ranks of save more and spend less, pay down debt, increase my income, and create a budget and stick to it on the list of Americans' top financial resolutions for the upcoming year, according to a survey by GOBankingRates.com: 1, 2, 3, 4

Percentage of Americans who have less than $1,000 in savings, according to a 2016 GoBankingRates.com survey: 70

Source: GoBankingRates.com.

A century ago, average life expectancy for a baby girl, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 54.3 years

Average life expectancy for a baby boy: 49.6 years

Today, average life expectancy for a baby girl: 81

Average life expectancy for a baby boy: 76.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Ranks of "Stranger Things" (Netflix), "Mr. Robot" (USA network), "Game of Thrones" (HBO) and "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix) on the list of the top 25 recommended shows for winter binge-watching, according to E-Poll Market Research: 1, 2, 3, 4

Source: E-Poll Market Research.

Percentage of attorneys who cited an increase in the number of millennials requesting prenuptial agreements, according to a survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML): 51

Source: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Percentage of Americans who report cooking at home four nights or more per week in 2016, according to a national survey by Peapod and ORC: 72

Percentage who are planning to cook dinner at home even more in the new year: 34

Percentage of millennials who are making this a resolution for 2017: 49

Percentage of baby boomers who are making this a resolution: 24

Source: Peapod.

Percentage of workers who are planning to change jobs in 2017, according to a CareerBuilder survey: 22

Percentage of workers ages 18 to 34 who expect to change jobs in 2017: 35

Source: CareerBuilder.com.

Percentage of their content-watching time each day that the average child in the United States and Britain spends viewing content from a streaming source, according to an Ipsos survey: 72

Percentage of kids who continue to use some sort of television to watch content: 75

Percentage who are using tablets to watch their favorite shows: 61

Percentage who are using smartphones: 40

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Percentage of CFOs who said their organization updates all employees with regular information on financial performance, up from 7 percent in 2012, according to a Robert Half survey: 25

Percentage who said they share financial information with select employees, up from 17 percent in 2012: 31

Percentage who don't share financial information with employees, down from 76 percent in 2012: 43

Percentage of employees who said they were either very interested or somewhat interested in hearing about their company's financial performance: 69

Source: Robert Half Management Resources.

Estimated number of children 5 and younger who are injured in shopping carts across the nation each year, according to a report by the U.S. Product Safety Commission: 24,000

Number of children who go to the emergency room every day because of injuries related to shopping carts: 66

Source: Lucky Baby World.

Idle Thought

"Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly." -- Rose Franken, author and playwright

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)

Percentage of global consumers who say they feel anxious when their mobile devices are not close at hand, according to a survey by Nielsen: 53

Percentage who can't imagine life without mobile devices: 56

Percentage who say their mobile device makes their life better: 70

Source: Nielsen Analytics.

Percentage of executives who say that when a hiring decision doesn't work out it is because of a mismatched skill set, according to a survey by Robert Half: 38

Percentage who say it is because of unclear performance expectations: 27

Percentage who say personality conflicts: 20

Source: Robert Half.

Percentage of workers who agree a majority of the workforce will be employed in an agile capacity by the year 2025 (i.e., contractor, consultant, temporary or freelance), according to a study released by Randstad U.S.: 70

Percentage of employers who agree: 68

Source: Randstad U.S.

Current percentage of the U.S. population that is Muslim, according to Ipsos' latest Perils of Perception survey: 0.01

Percentage of Muslims as perceived by Americans: 17

Percentage of our population that will be Muslim by 2020, as perceived by Americans: 23

Percentage of our population will be Muslim by 2020, according to projections from the Pew Research Center: 1.1

Source: Ipsos Public Affairs.

Median annual household income 1967, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: $7,143 ($44,282 in 2014 dollars)

Median annual household income in 2016: $53,657

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Percentage of workers who are very confident or somewhat confident that the Social Security system will continue to provide benefits of at least equal value to the benefits received by retirees today, according to EBRI's most recent annual Retirement Confidence Survey: 39

Percentage of workers who are not at all confident that future Social Security benefits will match or exceed the value of today's benefits: 32

Source: EBRI.

Percentage of registered dietitians who say that consumers will choose mindful eating over dieting, according to a survey by Pollock Communications and Today's Dietitian: 49

Percentage of registered dietitians who say consumers will choose to "eat clean" -- looking to consume foods that are less processed and more whole foods, such as veggies, fruits, ancient grains and green tea, as well as plant-based proteins like nuts and seeds: 59

Source: Pollock Communications; Today's Dietitian.

Amount of money spent in Cuba on health care per person per year, according to Global Wellness research: $813

Amount spent in the United States on health care per person per year: $9,403

Source: Global Wellness Institute.

Percentage of the 100 popular credit cards surveyed that will extend a manufacturer's warranty for free (usually by two years), according to CreditCards.com report: 81

Percentage of cards that reimburse for items that are lost, stolen or damaged in the first few months after they were bought: 57

Source: Creditcards.com.

Rank of Phoenix on the list of the best U.S. airports taking into consideration flight delays, cancellations, average security wait times, distance from the city center, public transit options, bars/restaurants and parking rates, according to a study conducted by ThePointsGuy.com: 1

Ranks of LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport on the list of the worst U.S. airports: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Source: ThePointsGuy.com.

Idle Thought

"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?" -- George Eliot, novelist

(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)