Full-time employees in the U.S. have been working fewer hours per week for the past five years. The average hours worked have dropped progressively since 2019. The decline in hours worked is more pronounced among workers younger than 35 than workers aged 35 and older.
Between 2019 and 2024, older employees saw an average reduction of just under one hour per person per week, while younger employees have reduced their hours by nearly two hours. It is the equivalent of older employees taking an extra week off of work and younger employees taking off two weeks.
Source: Gallup, March 25, 2025. Link.
Organizations that focus too narrowly on hours worked . . . and develop a one-size-fits-all “hours worked” policy . . . risk missing the mark.”
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