Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in United States
United States: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,800 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,800 Hours per year per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,040 Hours per year per person
in 1955
All-time low
1,796 Hours per year per person
in 2024
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in United States, 1950–2025
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 — 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 — 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.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in United States, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,004 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1951 | 2,022 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,025 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,028 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,020 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,040 Hours per year per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,039 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2,010 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,984 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,995 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,990 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,979 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,997 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,011 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,016 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,027 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,017 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,993 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,982 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,980 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,949 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,936 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,933 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,934 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,903 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,882 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,884 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,888 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,879 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,877 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,859 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,855 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,847 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,867 Hours per year per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,884 Hours per year per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,883 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,875 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,884 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,884 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,895 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,878 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,868 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,867 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,876 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,887 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,886 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,887 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,894 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,892 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,889 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,880 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,860 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,854 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,844 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,845 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,842 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,847 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,842 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,830 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,799 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,810 Hours per year per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,820 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,827 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,825 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,830 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,831 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,822 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,820 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,826 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,823 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,800 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,819 Hours per year per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,810 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,805 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,796 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,800 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,800 Hours per year per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in United States?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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 — 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 — hours worked?
- United States ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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 — 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.