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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1980–2018

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

00.0250.050.0750.11980199920181980: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.11 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.084 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.082 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.085 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United States of America stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% 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 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 59 Belgium 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 61 France 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Latvia 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Sweden 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 2010.
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 0.1% in 2017.
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 62nd out of 80 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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