Texas is One of America’s Hardest Working States
This isn't necessarily news to Texans, but sometimes to get confirmation from an outside source. Texas is one of the hardest working states in the US according to WalletHub. Here's the full list breakdown.
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- Wyoming
- Texas
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Colorado
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Hawaii
- South Dakota
- New Hampshire
- Kansas
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Iowa
- Utah
- Minnesota
- Indiana
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Montana
- Lousisana
- Vermont
- Maine
- Delaware
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Nevada
- Alabama
- California
- Missouri
- Washington
- Florida
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- Arizona
- Mississippi
- Oregon
- New York
- Connecticut
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Rhode Island
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
Here are the factors that were used to compile this list.
- Average Workweek Hours
- Employment Rate
- Share of Households Where No Adults Work
- Share of Workers Leaving Vacation Time Unused
- Share of Engaged Workers
- Idle Youth Rate
Some of the indirect factors they also used are:
- Average Commute Time
- Share of Workers with Multiple Jobs
- Annual Volunteer Hours per Resident
- Average Leisure Time Spent per Day
They also have a link to experts that you can ask questions. It's great to be one of the hardest working states, but overwork can cause a lot of issues for workers. They asked the experts 4 questions:
- In the current economic environment, do you believe wages will register a true increase or will people need to work extra or get a second job?
- What impact do you believe automatization will have on the American worker? How will new industrial developments, like 3D printing and machine learning, impact the productivity of the average worker? How about his/her income?
- Do you believe job conditions are on the rise in the U.S.? What measures should authorities undertake in order to better protect workers?
- As economic activity gradually resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic, what are the most important measures that can be taken to ensure workers’ safety?
You can CLICK HERE and head down a bit on the page to get to the expert answers.
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