Arizona Ranks Third In The Nation For Longest Working Hours, Study Finds

Arizona Ranks Third In The Nation For Longest Working Hours, Study Finds

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Economy, News

By Jonathan Eberle |

A new study shows that Arizonans are among the hardest-working Americans, with the state ranking third in the nation for longest average working hours.

The research, conducted by global executive search firm Keller, analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2022 through 2024 to determine where U.S. workers are putting in the most time on the job. Across that three-year period, Arizona’s workforce averaged 116.43 annual hours worked, placing it just behind two other top-ranking states.

Breaking it down year by year, Arizonans logged 113.39 hours in 2022, 116.87 hours in 2023, and 119.01 hours in 2024, showing a steady upward trend in the state’s overall workload. A spokesperson for Keller noted that Arizona’s rapid population growth and expanding industries are key drivers behind the long hours.

“Arizona’s booming construction and healthcare industries, along with rapid population growth, have created sustained demand for longer workweeks,” the spokesperson said. “The Grand Canyon State’s workforce is balancing expansion in both service and industrial sectors.”

The findings underscore Arizona’s continued economic momentum, as the state has seen significant growth in sectors such as healthcare, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Keller’s study highlights how workforce trends vary widely across the U.S., with some states showing shorter workweeks even as national labor participation remains steady.

The firm, which specializes in global recruitment and executive placement, said the results reflect broader economic and demographic shifts shaping local job markets.

Jonathan Eberle is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link.

“The Best Social Program Is A Job” — It’s Time To Stop Incentivizing Unemployment

“The Best Social Program Is A Job” — It’s Time To Stop Incentivizing Unemployment

by | May 20, 2021 | Economy, Opinion

By the Free Enterprise Club |

If given the option between working full time or doing nothing but receiving the same or greater pay, which would you choose? Most people would choose the latter. And can you blame them? Why wake up early and work all day if the government will pay you to stay home and do nothing instead?

This is the current workforce environment in America, and it is having a detrimental impact on our economic recovery. The result? While the Biden administration was hoping to tout a million new jobs for the month of April, they ended with a paltry 266,000.

And we have seen this lag in job recovery all across the country. Restaurants have posted signs apologizing to customers for delays in service, noting that their employees refuse to come back to work. And some businesses have started offering cash simply for coming in for an interview.

Never let a crisis go to waste, right? Under the guise of a global pandemic, politicians shut down the economy, and then created a citizenry dependent on unemployment checks exceeding the wish list $15 minimum wage pushed by the likes of Bernie Sanders. How is a business, coming out of potentially months with no profit, supposed to compete with that?

It is completely unsustainable. States can’t afford it. The feds can’t afford it. And most importantly, small businesses can’t shoulder it any longer.

Fortunately, some states have moved in the right direction. South Carolina announced they will be ending the $300 federal unemployment supplemental payments. This comes after Montana announced the same, along with $1,200 stipends to Montanans who return to work.

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