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The Average American Worker Was Working 1,143 Less Hours Per Year Than in 1929
In 1913, the average American worker worked 2,900 hours a year. That averages out to be about eight hours a day, seven days a week. In 2017, which was the latest data available, the averageAmerican worker was working 1,757 hours. So that is exactly 1,143 fewer hours per year that the American worker is working compared to 1913.