Indiana Ranks In Top 20 Of Hardest Working States

While Indiana can be found in the top 20 of the hardest-working states, Kentucky and Ohio found themselves towards the bottom of WalletHub's list. 

(undated) - Even during a global pandemic, Americans have shown that they are ready to work. 

While fewer Americans have the chance to work, due to the massive unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent Yale study found that expanded jobless benefits did not reduce employment.

With this info released, WalletHub decided to find the hardest-working states in America. 

To determine where these hard-working Americans live, the 50 states were compared by assessing two key dimensions, which include “Direct Work Factors” and “Indirect Work Factors.” Data to rank the states was collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Schultz Family Foundation, U.S. Travel Association, Gallup, and Corporation for National & Community Service.

Direct Work Factors include:

• Average Workweek Hours
• Employment Rate
• Share of Households where No Adults Work
• Share of Workers Leaving Vacation Time Unused
• Share of Engaged Workers
• Idle Youth

Indirect Work Factors include: 

• Average Commute Time
• Share of Workers with Multiple Jobs
• Annual Volunteer Hours per Resident
• Average Leisure Time Spent per Day

The Hoosier state ranked 19. The highlighted stats in the study showed Indiana 25th with Average Workweek Hours, 21st in Employment Rate, 17th in Share of Workers with Multiple Jobs, 17th Annual Volunteer Hours per Resident, and 24th Average Leisure Time Spent per Day. 

While Indiana can be found in the top 20 of the hardest-working states, Kentucky and Ohio found themselves towards the bottom of the list. 

Kentucky ranked 38, while Ohio ranked 46. 

To view the full study, visit https://wallethub.com/edu/hardest-working-states-in-america/52400/.