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

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 39.29 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
39.29
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.68
in 2000
All-time low
38.52
in 2015
Years of data
13
1980–2018

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

0102030401980199920181980: 40.31990: 40.42000: 40.72005: 40.22010: 39.52011: 39.12012: 39.32013: 39.32014: 38.82015: 38.52016: 38.92017: 38.82018: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States is 39.29, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States peaked at 40.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.52, in 2015.

That places United States 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 40.29 —
1990 40.38 +0.2%
2000 40.68 +0.7%
2005 40.25 -1.1%
2010 39.45 -2.0%
2011 39.06 -1.0%
2012 39.31 +0.6%
2013 39.29 -0.0%
2014 38.79 -1.3%
2015 38.52 -0.7%
2016 38.92 +1.0%
2017 38.82 -0.3%
2018 39.29 +1.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 39.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.6, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.29 40.29 40.29 1
1990s 40.38 40.38 40.38 1
2000s 40.46 40.25 40.68 2
2010s 39.05 38.52 39.45 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 46 Nicaragua 39.36 compare
  2. 47 Moldova 39.33 compare
  3. 48 Finland 39.29 compare
  4. 50 Estonia 39.22 compare
  5. 51 Austria 39.22 compare
  6. 52 Italy 39.2 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in United States was 39.29 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 38.52 in 2015.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
United States ranks 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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