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Q: On average, how many hours do you work a day?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "8" (44%)

7 or less
11%
8
44%
10
34%
12
7%
More than 12
4%

Gender

Male

7 or less
11%
8
44%
10
34%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

7 or less
12%
8
46%
10
32%
12
6%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

47%
8

Hispanic or Latino answered 8 the most among all other ethnicities.

Caucasian answered More than 12 the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
7 or less
10%
8
44%
10
35%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
7 or less
13%
8
47%
10
31%
12
5%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
7 or less
13%
8
44%
10
31%
12
7%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
7 or less
14%
8
46%
10
29%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
7 or less
14%
8
40%
10
29%
12
6%
More than 12
11%
Answered by 100+ Native American
7 or less
9%
8
42%
10
35%
12
9%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

50%
10

61-65 answered 10 the most among all other age groups.

26-30 answered More than 12 the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
7 or less
14%
8
48%
10
29%
12
5%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
7 or less
13%
8
48%
10
30%
12
6%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 26-30
7 or less
12%
8
47%
10
32%
12
6%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 31-35
7 or less
10%
8
43%
10
35%
12
7%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
7 or less
9%
8
40%
10
37%
12
9%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
7 or less
9%
8
40%
10
39%
12
8%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
7 or less
8%
8
39%
10
40%
12
8%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
7 or less
10%
8
38%
10
39%
12
8%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
7 or less
10%
8
31%
10
50%
12
6%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
7 or less
12%
8
47%
10
24%
12
6%
More than 12
11%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

48%
8

Associate's answered 8 the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered More than 12 the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
7 or less
18%
8
40%
10
28%
12
7%
More than 12
7%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
7 or less
13%
8
47%
10
30%
12
5%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
7 or less
12%
8
48%
10
29%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
7 or less
11%
8
47%
10
33%
12
6%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 10,000+ with Bachelor's education level
7 or less
11%
8
42%
10
35%
12
8%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 5,000+ with Master's education level
7 or less
10%
8
37%
10
35%
12
10%
More than 12
8%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

48%
8

1 to 3 Years answered 8 the most among all other segments.

3 to 6 Years answered More than 12 the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
7 or less
20%
8
46%
10
24%
12
5%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
7 or less
13%
8
48%
10
30%
12
5%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
7 or less
12%
8
47%
10
32%
12
6%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 5,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
7 or less
11%
8
45%
10
33%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
7 or less
9%
8
40%
10
38%
12
8%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

67%
12

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered 12 the most among all other locations.

Denver answered More than 12 the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
7 or less
12%
8
47%
10
31%
12
6%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
7 or less
9%
8
45%
10
36%
12
7%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 1,000+ in Boston
7 or less
10%
8
44%
10
35%
12
7%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
7 or less
11%
8
44%
10
35%
12
7%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
7 or less
12%
8
44%
10
36%
12
6%
More than 12
2%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
7 or less
0%
8
0%
10
0%
12
67%
More than 12
33%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
7 or less
10%
8
43%
10
31%
12
10%
More than 12
6%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
7 or less
13%
8
40%
10
34%
12
7%
More than 12
6%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
7 or less
0%
8
50%
10
50%
12
0%
More than 12
0%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
7 or less
9%
8
42%
10
36%
12
8%
More than 12
5%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
7 or less
11%
8
48%
10
34%
12
5%
More than 12
2%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
7 or less
25%
8
50%
10
0%
12
25%
More than 12
0%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
7 or less
12%
8
40%
10
36%
12
8%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
7 or less
12%
8
48%
10
30%
12
6%
More than 12
4%
Answered by 1,000+ in Seattle
7 or less
10%
8
47%
10
35%
12
5%
More than 12
3%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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