Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United States

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 40.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
40.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2000
All-time low
40.6
in 2014
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United States, 1980–2018

0102030401980199920181980: 42.21990: 432000: 43.52005: 42.92010: 41.72011: 41.22012: 41.22013: 41.32014: 40.62015: 412016: 40.82017: 40.82018: 40.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 40.88 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United States peaked at 43.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.6, in 2014.

United States ranks 60th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.2 42.2 42.2 1
1990s 42.99 42.99 42.99 1
2000s 43.2 42.9 43.5 2
2010s 41.06 40.6 41.72 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 57 Sweden 41.03 compare
  2. 58 Italy 41.03 compare
  3. 59 Jamaica 40.97 compare
  4. 61 Romania 40.85 compare
  5. 62 Hungary 40.78 compare
  6. 63 Estonia 40.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United States was 40.88 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6 in 2014.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
United States ranks 60th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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