Fact: America is home to a nation of hard workers. According to data shared by Clockify, Americans work 1,757 hours a year on average, which is more than employees in the UK (1,670 hours), Japan (1,738 hour a year), and Germany (1,354 hours a year). 

Interestingly, where you live can influence how hard you're likely to work, with the typical number of hours that US workers put in per week varying hugely from state to state.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover where Americans have the longest and shortest working weeks, based on the latest US Census Bureau data.