Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America
United States of America: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,789 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,789
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,096
in 1870
All-time low
1,756
in 1938
Years of data
81
1870–2023
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America is 1,789, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America peaked at 3,096 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,756, in 1938.
United States of America ranks 86th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,096 | — |
| 1880 | 3,044 | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 2,983 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 2,938 | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 2,900 | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 2,316 | -20.1% |
| 1938 | 1,756 | -24.2% |
| 1950 | 2,022 | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 2,064 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 2,060 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,054 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2,031 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2,038 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,023 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,995 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,961 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,987 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1,968 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,954 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,974 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,962 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,972 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,992 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,001 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,978 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,974 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,931 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,915 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,912 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,910 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,882 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,851 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,847 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,847 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,854 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,856 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,840 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,829 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,810 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,819 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,836 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,841 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,821 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,829 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,839 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,852 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,836 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,828 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,816 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,832 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,850 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,860 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,866 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,873 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,883 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,886 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,888 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,867 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,848 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,833 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,832 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,829 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,831 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,829 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,809 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,765 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,783 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,785 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,797 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,809 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,796 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,804 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,797 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,778 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,789 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,790 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,789 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,096 | 3,096 | 3,096 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,044 | 3,044 | 3,044 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,983 | 2,983 | 2,983 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,938 | 2,938 | 2,938 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,900 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,316 | 2,316 | 2,316 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,756 | 1,756 | 1,756 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,024 | 1,961 | 2,064 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,975 | 1,954 | 2,001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,880 | 1,847 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,832 | 1,810 | 1,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,853 | 1,816 | 1,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,833 | 1,765 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,773 | 1,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,786 | 1,778 | 1,790 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- 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) 56.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in United States of America was 1,789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,096 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,756 in 1938.
- How does United States of America rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- United States of America ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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