Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in United States
United States: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,800 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in United States, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,800 Hours per year per person for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in United States peaked at 2,040 Hours per year per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1,796 Hours per year per person, in 2024.
United States ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,017 Hours per year per person | 1,984 Hours per year per person | 2,040 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,999 Hours per year per person | 1,979 Hours per year per person | 2,027 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,906 Hours per year per person | 1,877 Hours per year per person | 1,949 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,873 Hours per year per person | 1,847 Hours per year per person | 1,895 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,882 Hours per year per person | 1,867 Hours per year per person | 1,894 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,844 Hours per year per person | 1,799 Hours per year per person | 1,880 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,824 Hours per year per person | 1,810 Hours per year per person | 1,831 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,805 Hours per year per person | 1,796 Hours per year per person | 1,819 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 10 Malta 1,844 Hours per year per person compare
- 11 Romania 1,836 Hours per year per person compare
- 12 Czechia 1,824 Hours per year per person compare
- 14 Portugal 1,764 Hours per year per person compare
- 15 OECD 1,736 Hours per year per person compare
- 16 New Zealand 1,723 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in United States?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in United States was 1,800 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 Hours per year per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,796 Hours per year per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- United States ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.