
America is one of the hardest working countries in the world, averaging about 1,780 hours spent working per year.
Direct Work Factors – Total Points: 80
Average Workweek Hours: Triple Weight (~36.92 Points)
Employment Rate: Full Weight (~12.31 Points)
Share of Households where No Adults Work: Full Weight (~12.31 Points)
Share of Workers Leaving Vacation Time Unused: Half Weight (~6.15 Points)
Share of Engaged Workers: Half Weight (~6.15 Points)
Idle Youth (16-24) Rate: Half Weight (~6.15 Points)
Indirect Work Factors – Total Points: 20
Average Commute Time: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Share of Workers with Multiple Jobs: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Annual Volunteer Hours per Resident: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Average Leisure Time Spent per Day: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
1-North Dakota
2-Alaska
3-Wyoming
4-Texas
5-Nebraska
6-Oklahoma
7-Colorado
8-Virginia
9-Maryland
10-Hawaii
And conversely, the bottom ten hardest-working states include:
41-Arizona
42-Mississippi
43-Oregon
44-New York
45-Connecticut
46-Ohio
47-Michigan
48-Rhode Island
49-New Mexico