Study: R.I. 27th on list of hard-working states

RHODE ISLAND ranks 27th in a list of the most hard-working states, according to Zippia. / COURTESY ZIPPIA
RHODE ISLAND ranks 27th in a list of the most hard-working states, according to Zippia. / COURTESY ZIPPIA

PROVIDENCE – When it comes to hard-working states, Rhode Island is a little below average.
The Ocean State ranked 27th on a list of the most hard-working states released this week by Zippia, a website focusing on career-related information.
Zippia based its findings on the latest version of the American Community Survey, and looked at such things as average hours worked, average commute time, workers per household (employed labor force divided by the number of households), labor force participation rate and adults with a college degree.
Zippia said states received the “hard-working stamp of approval” if its citizens “spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work.”
In Rhode Island, the average hours worked were 37.1, and its hard work score was 26.8.
First on the list was Maryland, where the average hours worked were 38.8, and the hard work score was 7.4 (the lower score, the better). Last on the list was New Mexico, with average hours worked at 38.2 and a hard work score of 39.2.
Massachusetts ranked seventh, for 37.6 hours worked, and a hard work score of 14.6.

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