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This map shows the U.S. states that work the hardest, as scored out of 100 by a
Wallethub study conducted in July 2024.
Naturally trying to measure and compare “hard-work” requires a little bit of
data analysis.
HOW IS HARD WORK QUANTIFIED?
Here’s what Wallethub did. First they analyzed all states on 10 indicators and
assigned them different weights.
These indicators are then divided into two categories. The main one, “Direct
Work” contributes 80 points to the total score.
Direct Work FactorsWeightPointsWallethub Definitions Average Workweek
HoursTriple Weight36.9N/A Employment RateFull Weight12.3Employed 16+ civilian
population / Total 16+
civilian population in
labor force. Share of Households
Where No Adults
WorkFull Weight12.3N/A Share of Workers
Leaving Vacation
Time UnusedHalf Weight6.2N/A Share of Engaged
WorkersHalf Weight6.2Share of employees
who are “involved in,
enthusiastic about
and committed to
their work and
workplace.” Idle-YouthHalf Weight6.2Rate of 18-24
residents not in
school, or working
and no degree
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Meanwhile, “Indirect Work” indicators help the state achieve the last 20 points.
Indirect Work FactorsWeightPointsWallethub Definitions Average Commute TimeFull
Weight5.0N/A Share of Workers
with Multiple JobsFull Weight5.0Employed population
with multiple jobs /
Total employed
population. Annual Volunteer
Hours per ResidentFull Weight5.0N/A Average Leisure
Time Spent per DayFull Weight5.0N/A
Clearly, states that score better on higher-weighted indicators end up with a
higher overall score, as seen below.
RANKED: AMERICA’S HARDEST-WORKING STATES
Wallethub states North Dakota is the hardest-working American state, giving it a
rounded score of 67/100. The state’s 98% employment rate helped in securing
first place.
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Overall RankStateState CodeTotal Score 1North DakotaND67 2AlaskaAK64
3NebraskaNE60 4WyomingWY60 5South DakotaSD60 6MarylandMD58 7TexasTX57
8ColoradoCO55 9New HampshireNH54 10KansasKS53
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Note: Figures rounded.
Meanwhile, Alaska ranks second with 64 points, due to its average workweek
crossing 41 hours. It’s the only state in the study which crossed the standard
40-hour metric.
And Nebraska comes in third with 60 points. Wallethub states that more than 7%
of its workforce has multiple jobs, the third-highest of all states.
A quick overview of the map reveals that the strip of states in the center of
the country are the hardest-working, with scores falling as one moves east and
west respectively. Interestingly this is also America’s farming country, a
demanding sector that requires long hours.
Another interesting phenomenon is how Alaska and North Dakota have high direct
work ranks but are bottom of the pack for indirect work.
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Factors Rank 1North Dakota141 2Alaska234 3Nebraska55 4Wyoming62 5South Dakota326
6Maryland74 7Texas431 8Colorado97 9New Hampshire129 10Kansas1025
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However, Nebraska performs equally well in both categories. The Cornhusker state
has a low share of idle-youth, and has the fifth-highest volunteer hours per
capita in the country.
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