There’s no doubt Americans work hard, and sometimes even work so hard they fail to take all of their vacation days. But it turns out, workers in some states put in more hours than others.
- Well, WalletHub has just come out with their picks for the hardest working states in the U.S., judging the 50 states on 10 key indicators.
- Those factors include such things as average workweek hours, share of workers with multiple jobs, average commute time, annual volunteer hours per resident and more.
- With all that in mind, the site picks North Dakota as the hardest-working state, with a score of 72.85 out of 100.
- North Dakota lads at number one for direct work factors, although it’s all the way at 40 for indirect work factors.
- Utah tops the list for indirect work hours, although overall it lands at 17.
Top Ten Hardest-Working States in the U.S.
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- Wyoming
- Texas
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Colorado
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Hawaii
- On the other end of the spectrum, West Virginia ranks at the bottom of the list, scoring a 30.04 out of 100, and landing at dead last for direct work factors and at 39 for indirect work factors.
Click here to see where your state falls on the list.
Source: WalletHub