Americans pride themselves on being hard workers, research shows we put in an average of 1,799 hours a year. To compare, that’s 456 more hours a year than Germans work, but 408 fewer than Mexicans work. People in this country don’t even always take the chance for time off, as only 48% of American workers use all their vacation days. But workers in some areas put in more hours than others and a new report tells us where they are.
- WalletHub has just come out with their annual list of the hardest working states in the U.S.
- They rate all 50 states on 10 key indicators in the main areas of direct and indirect work factors.
- States were ranked on everything from average workweek hours to average commute to to annual volunteer hours per resident and share of workers with multiple jobs.
- Based on all that, North Dakota has been named the hardest-working state in 2024.
- It’s number one for direct work factors, including the employment rate - which is the highest in the country at over 98%.
- Maine, 22nd overall, is number one for indirect work factors.
- On the flip side, West Virginia lands at the bottom of the list, making it the least hard-working state. It’s 49th for indirect work factors and 47 for direct.
The Top 10 Hardest-Working States in the U.S.
(Check out where your state falls on the list here )
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- Nebraska
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Maryland
- Texas
- Colorado
- New Hampshire
- Kansas
Source: WalletHub