Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America, 1980–2018

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251980199920181980: 0.044 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.083 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.114 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.108 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.105 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.076 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.075 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.077 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.079 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.085 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.084 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.084 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

That places United States of America 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1980 0.0%
1990 0.1% +88.8%
2000 0.1% +37.3%
2005 0.1% -5.2%
2010 0.1% -2.7%
2011 0.1% -28.1%
2012 0.1% -0.7%
2013 0.1% +2.0%
2014 0.1% +2.4%
2015 0.1% +8.2%
2016 0.1% -1.1%
2017 0.1% -0.4%
2018 0.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

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  1. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
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  3. 50 France 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
United States of America ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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