Annual working hours per person employed in United States
United States: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,742 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1,742
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,857
in 1970
All-time low
1,704
in 2009
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in United States, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in United States stood at 1,742.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in United States peaked at 1,857 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,704, in 2009.
United States ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,809 | 1,776 | 1,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,760 | 1,740 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,790 | 1,749 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,759 | 1,704 | 1,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 | 1,709 | 1,749 | 7 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in United States?
- Annual working hours per person employed in United States was 1,742 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- United States ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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