Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 32.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.57
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.09
in 1980
All-time low
30.68
in 2010
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States, 1980–2018

0102030401980199920181980: 35.11990: 33.92000: 33.22005: 32.62010: 30.72011: 322012: 31.92013: 32.32014: 31.72015: 32.32016: 32.32017: 32.32018: 32.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States stood at 32.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States peaked at 35.09 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.68, in 2010.

United States ranks 74th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.09 35.09 35.09 1
1990s 33.91 33.91 33.91 1
2000s 32.91 32.59 33.24 2
2010s 32 30.68 32.57 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 71 Uganda 32.86 compare
  2. 72 Ecuador 32.86 compare
  3. 73 Peru 32.63 compare
  4. 75 Uruguay 32.15 compare
  5. 76 Netherlands 31.63 compare
  6. 77 Finland 31.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United States was 32.57 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 in 1980.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 30.68 in 2010.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
United States ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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