In general, Americans put in more hours at work than people in other countries do. The average in the U.S. was 1,767 hours last year. That's about 35 hours a week if you take two weeks off a year, and it's about 30% more than people in Germany, France, or the U.K.
But which state has the HARDEST workers? Wallet Hub just posted their annual rankings based on things like employment rates, hours worked, average commute, and how much free time people have in general.
Here are the 10 HARDEST-working states:
- Alaska
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Wyoming
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- New Hampshire
- Kansas
(Colorado ranked 13th)
Here are the LEAST-HARDEST working states:
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
- New York
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Michigan
- Oregon
- Illinois
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
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