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This year we are looking back and looking forward to the workplace, trends and changes (also a few predictions). What was the workplace like 20+ years ago and what might it be like in the future? [ Team Briotix ](https://news.briotix.com/author/team-briotix) Mar 14, 2017 --- We are celebrating 20 years of business is workplace wellness.  This year we are looking back and looking forward to the workplace, trends and changes (also a few predictions).  What was the workplace like 20+ years ago and what might it be like in the future?  ![bigstock-Internet-Facts-153311399.jpg](https://news.briotix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bigstock-Internet-Facts-153311399.jpg?width=640&name=bigstock-Internet-Facts-153311399.jpg) **Obesity represents what % of overall health care spending?** Answer: 21%   **29 percent of employers offered weight loss programs in 1996 what percent is offered in 2016?** Answer 31%   **What's the best way for employers and employees to keep their healthcare spend down? ** Answer: Prevention of chronic disease.  How? Increase employee access to professionals who can help them with healthy lifestyle and exercise.   ***FUTURE THOUGHT:   20 years ago, medical documentation on a computer was a rarity. Wouldn't it be great if you could just "think" your notes into the record.***   **How much have employers' health insurance premiums increased in the last 20 years?** Answer: over 180% *Source: Kaiser/HRET survey of employer sponsored health benefits, 1999-2012*   **20 years ago, I got my first cell phone. It could barely make calls. Now it runs my life.  What year was the cell phone invented?** Answer: 1973 Motorola was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone. On April 3, **1973**, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive, made the first mobile telephone call from handheld subscriber equipment, placing a call to Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs his rival.   ***FUTURE THOUGHT:   Twenty years from now my cell phone will probably be implanted somehow and generate holographic images or something crazy.***   **It is projected that the labor force will reach what number by 2050?** Answer: 192 million   **The 55-and-older age group, which made up 13 percent of the labor force in 2000, is projected to increase to what percent by 2020?** Answer: 19%   **The first ergonomic chair had what two features:** Answer: Adjustable seats and wheels.   **In 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found what industries with the highest WMSD rates?** Answer: Construction, Healthcare, Retail & Wholesale Trade, Transportation, Warehousing   **What Are Five Examples of Musculoskeletal Disorders?** Answer: Tendonitis, Elbow pain, Rotator cuff injuries, Carpal tunnel syndrome and Sprains, strains, and tears   **Only 20 percent of employers in 1996 allowed employees to work from from home or away from the office.  What percentage are permitted the practice today?** Answer: 80 percent [Workplace Wellness](https://news.briotix.com/topic/workplace-wellness) [workplace trivia](https://news.briotix.com/topic/workplace-trivia) ## Similar posts Workplace Wellness ### [The Future of the Workplace](https://news.briotix.com/the-future-of-the-workplace) The workplace is now not fixed, binary or absolute. 79% of the US workforce says they would like to work from home, at least part of the time. 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