- Average annual hours: 1,798
- Average annual wages: $54,450
Four out of five American employees work at least 35 hours a week, and the country is the only developed nation not to guarantee workers a right to some vacation time each year.
Unlike most European countries, U.S. labor laws also don't guarantee workers access to paid sick leave or maternity leave.
Workers in the mining and logging industry tend to work the longest hours, averaging 44 hours a week.