This statistic illustrates the share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, broken down by sector. During the survey, 71 percent of respondents who had recently contacted a government agency stated they had tried to resolve their issue before making contact.
Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector
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CFI Group. (July 7, 2020). Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/
CFI Group. "Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector." Chart. July 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/
CFI Group. (2020). Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/
CFI Group. "Share of Customers Trying to Resolve Their Issue before Contacting Customer Service in The United States in 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/
CFI Group, Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Share of customers trying to resolve their issue before contacting customer service in the United States in 2020, by sector [Graph], CFI Group, July 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/945314/customer-service-issue-resolution-prior-to-contact-sector-united-states/