Did you find yourself working more last year? If so, you're not alone: According to new figures released by the Labor Department, employed Americans spent an average of 7.99 hours per workday in 2011 working or in work-related activities, compared with 7.82 in 2010. Working men put in 8.39 hours per day, as opposed to 7.52 hours for women.
Not surprisingly, those who make more money tend to be the people who work more hours. Workers who made zero to $520 per week put in an average of 7.92 hours per workday, while those who made $1,241 or more per week put in 8.16 hours. The occupation that works the hardest are those in the farming, fishing, and forestry category, who log an average of 8.53 hours per workday.
But we're making up for all that hard work by getting plenty of sleep. The survey found that Americans are getting an average 8.72 hours of sleep per night, broken down as 8.45 hours of sleep on weekdays, and a solid 9.36 hours on the weekends. Sleep tight!
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