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
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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 February 19, 2025, 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: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385440/physicians-work-hours-united-states/
NCBI. "Distribution of Physicians in The United States by Average Number of Hours Worked per Week in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385440/physicians-work-hours-united-states/
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