Colorado ranks 5th in nation for work hours—high cost of living a key factor
By Brooke Williams | Fox31
DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans spend more time on the clock than people in most states in the U.S., according to a new report.
Qualtrics XM, a data tool for businesses, released a report in March analyzing what percentage of the past year people spent working. The study used data from the American Time Use Survey, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for all 50 states.
A handful of states had fewer than 10 survey responses and were excluded from the main story, but were included in a separate list.
Where do people spend the most time working?
According to the report, people in these states spent the highest percentage of their past year working:
Utah: 25.17%
Mississippi: 23.89%
North Carolina: 23.51%
Alabama: 23.44%
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