1,779 hours worked annually by average American worker

[The Number Of The Day] The average American worker puts in 1,779 hours on the job each year. Allowing for two weeks of vacation, that works out to 36 hours per week on average.[1]( Workers in six countries put in more hours—Mexico, South Korea, Greece, Chile, Russia, and Turkey. Workers in France and Germany put in substantially fewer hours. [Image] [Click to view the Number of the Day online]( Each weekday, [Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day]( explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author. - [February 5, 2018 – 49 members of U.S. House retiring rather than seeking re-election]( - [February 2, 2018 – 51 million people watched Super Bowl I]( - [February 1, 2018 – 1.5 trillion dollars in unfunded state liabilities]( - [January 31, 2018 – 42 percent of eligible Mexican immigrants have become U.S. citizens]( - [January 30, 2018 – 50 years ago today, the Tet Offensive began in Vietnam]( - To see other recent numbers, check out the [archive](.   Was this email forwarded to you? [Click here to subscribe to Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day.]( Scott Rasmussen is an editor-at-large for Ballotpedia, the Encyclopedia of American Politics. He is a senior fellow for the study of self-governance at the King’s College in New York. His most recent book, [Politics Has Failed: America Will Not]( was published by the Sutherland Institute in May. Decide which emails you want from Ballotpedia. [Unsubscribe]( or [adjust your preferences→](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+](