Where do the Carolinas fall on the hardest working states in America list?
Do we want to live in one of the hardest working states or do we want to stay away from that place entirely?
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, that workers in some states put in more hours than others.
Well, WalletHub has just come out with its picks for the hardest working states in the U.S., judging the 50 states on 10 key indicators in areas of direct and indirect work factors. Those factors include such things as average workweek hours, the 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 67.80 out of 100. North Dakota lands on top for direct work factors, although it’s also pretty low, at 46, for indirect work factors. Utah is tops for indirect work factors.
Top Ten Hardest-Working States in the U.S.
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- Nebraska
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- New Hampshire
- Wyoming
On the other end of the spectrum, New Mexico ranks at the bottom of the list, scoring 31.26 out of 100, and landing at 47 for both direct work and indirect work factors.
As far as the Carolinas go;
- North Carolina came in 27th
- South Carolina came in 28th.
C’mon Carolinas!
