A new study by QR Code Generator has revealed which states are the most and least overworked, analyzing employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and looking at weekly hours worked for every state to determine which states work the most throughout the year.
Wisconsin came in seventh place, with people in the state working 34.1 hours weekly or 1,773.2 hours annually — 2.64% more than the national average.
Throughout the nation, Americans were found to be working less than they were 10 years ago. In 2015, Americans worked 34.33 hours weekly, or 1,785 hours annually, as compared to 33.22 hours weekly in 2024, or 1,728 hours annually. This equated to Americans working on average 57 hours fewer per year, or 3.22% less, than they were 10 years ago.
Americans were found to be working more on average than many other countries, including Canada (1,696 hours annually), the United Kingdom (1,670 hours annually), Spain (1,686 hours annually), and Germany (1,353 hours annually).
