With Americans working an average of over 1,800 hours per year and having left 55% of their PTO unused last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Hardest-Working States in America, with Maryland ranking 11th overall and has high as 2nd in the “Average Commute Time” category.
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. Additional information on Maryland’s ranking below:
How Hard Does Maryland Work? (1=Best, 25=Avg.):
- 25th – Avg. Workweek Hours
- 2nd – Avg. Commute Time
- 23rd – Employment Rate
- 16th – Share of Workers with Multiple Jobs
- 15th – Annual Volunteer Hours per Resident
- 27th – Avg. Leisure Time Spent per Day
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/hardest-working-states-in-america/52400