Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States
United States: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,064
in 1951
All-time low
1,765
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States stood at 1,789.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States peaked at 2,064 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,765, in 2009.
That places United States 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,022 | — |
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United States was 1,789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,064 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- United States ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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