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Incredible statistics about the average American's working week

The American working week in 20 bite-sized stats
The average full-time American works 42.5 hours a week
And earns $1,001
And spends over 4.5 hours traveling to work
And spends around $50 commuting
And receives 605 emails a week
And spends over 29 hours a week checking their email
Half of workers get distracted after 15 minutes
Office workers spend an average of almost 23 hours in meetings
The average worker uses 35 business-critical apps
And switches between apps 5,500 times a week
And has 191 passwords
And makes 4,225 keyboard errors a week
Working parents pay an average of $216 a week for childcare
Over two-thirds of office workers eat lunch at their desk
The average worker spends $53 a week on lunch
42% can work from home at least once a week
Almost two hours a week is lost to IT issues
The average workers spends just over 3 hours a week socializing
The average office worker sits down for 75 hours a week
And the average worker spends four hours a week worrying about work
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The American working week in 20 bite-sized stats

Ever feel as if you’re drowning in emails, struggling to switch off at night, or battling endless computer problems? You’re not alone. According to Statista, nearly 160 million people will be employed in the US by 2022, meaning there are millions of others who are likely feeling the same as you every single day. But how do Americans spend their time at work, and what do they earn for their endeavors? From the number of emails they receive each day to the cost of their lunch, read on for 20 incredible statistics relating to the average American’s working week, and see how yours compares.

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Alice Cattley

19 November 2021

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