Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in United States
United States: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation was 37.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in United States, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States recorded 37.13 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in United States peaked at 38.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.04, in 2024.
United States ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.52 | — |
| 2004 | 38.45 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.53 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.61 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.42 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.66 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.98 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.26 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.33 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.36 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.49 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.22 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.64 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.37 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.35 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.04 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.13 | +0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 37.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4 | 37.66 | 38.61 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.4 | 37.98 | 38.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 | 37.04 | 37.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 42 Dominican Republic 37.8 compare
- 43 Greece 37.53 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 37.19 compare
- 46 Israel 37.03 compare
- 47 Switzerland 37.01 compare
- 48 Belarus 36.53 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 weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in United States?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in United States was 37.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.04 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
- United States ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.