August 28, 2023

Hardest working states

 In order to determine where Americans work the hardest, WalletHub compared the 50 states across ten key metrics. The data set ranges from average workweek hours to share of workers with multiple jobs to annual volunteer hours per resident.
 

Top 20 Hardest-Working States in America
1. North Dakota 11. Maryland
2. Alaska 12. Iowa
3. South Dakota 13. Georgia
4. Nebraska 14. Oklahoma
5. Wyoming 15. New Hampshire
6. Texas 16. Tennessee
7. Virginia 17. Idaho
8. Colorado 18. Missouri
9. Kansas 19. Mississippi
10. Hawaii 20. Louisiana

Key Stats
  • Alaska has the longest hours worked per week, 41, which is 11 percent longer than in Utah, the state with the shortest at 37.
     
  • New York has the longest average commute time, 33 minutes, which is 1.8 times longer than in South Dakota, the state with the shortest at 18 minutes.
     
  • Mississippi has the highest share of workers leaving vacation time unused, 34.70 percent, which is 1.6 times higher than in Ohio, the state with the lowest at 21.90 percent.
     
  • Montana has the highest share of workers with multiple jobs, 8.00 percent, which is 2.4 times higher than in Florida, the state with the lowest at 3.30 percent.

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