According to this survey, most U.S. physicians work on average 50 to 59 hours per week in 2021, a significantly higher number of hours than the traditional American workweek of 40. Moreover, the distribution of doctors per number of hours worked weekly reveals that a third of physicians work over 60 hours a week, of which 7.7 percent work 80 hours or more.
Distribution of physicians in the United States by average number of hours worked per week in 2021
This survey evaluates the prevalence of burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration (WLI) in US physicians at the end of 2021, roughly 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NCBI. (September 14, 2022). Distribution of physicians in the United States by average number of hours worked per week in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385440/physicians-work-hours-united-states/
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NCBI. (2022). Distribution of physicians in the United States by average number of hours worked per week in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385440/physicians-work-hours-united-states/
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