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

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 38.53 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
38.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.69
in 2000
All-time low
38.07
in 2014
Years of data
13
1980–2018

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

0102030401980199920181980: 391990: 40.12000: 40.72005: 40.22010: 39.22011: 38.92012: 392013: 39.12014: 38.12015: 38.52016: 38.42017: 38.52018: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 38.53 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in United States peaked at 40.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.07, in 2014.

That places United States 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.99 38.99 38.99 1
1990s 40.08 40.08 40.08 1
2000s 40.43 40.17 40.69 2
2010s 38.7 38.07 39.25 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 61 Cyprus 38.72 compare
  2. 62 Italy 38.64 compare
  3. 63 Austria 38.63 compare
  4. 65 Georgia 38.51 compare
  5. 66 France 38.38 compare
  6. 67 Germany 37.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in United States was 38.53 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.69 in 2000.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 38.07 in 2014.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
United States ranks 64th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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