US – The “40-Hour” workweek is in fact 47 finds Gallup

Adults employed full time in the U.S. report working an average of 47 hours per week, almost a full workday longer than what a standard five-day, 9-to-5 schedule entails. In fact, half of all full-time workers indicate they typically work more than 40 hours, and nearly four in 10 say they work at least 50 hours.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  The “40-Hour” Workweek Is Actually Longer — by Seven Hours.