How Hard Do We Work in New Jersey?

Just how hard DO we work in the Garden State? According to a new poll by wallethub.com-not hard at all.

Out of 50 states, New Jersey ranks at No. 43 on the list. Our neighbors in Pennsylvania hustle a little more ranking No. 38.

Not to be outdone, New York and Rhode Island are scraping at the bottom, with New York at No. 48 and Rhode Island at No. 49. Among the reasons for this? Low employment?

So what states are the hardest working in the nation?   North Dakota , Alaska, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Hampshire and Wyoming.

Dead last is New Mexico, followed by Rhode Island, New York, and Michigan.

The survey took into consideration employment rates, hours worked, average commute, and how much free time people have in general.

Overall, Americans ARE hard workers, putting in 1,791 hours last year, roughly 36 hours a week if you take two weeks off a year. 

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Here is the list:

Overall Rank*	State	Total Score	Direct Work Factors	Indirect Work Factors
1	North Dakota	67.80	1	46
2	Alaska	67.44	2	4
3	Nebraska	62.43	3	10
4	South Dakota	60.47	4	21
5	Texas	57.91	5	33
6	Virginia	55.30	10	8
7	Oklahoma	54.68	8	37
8	Kansas	54.33	7	44
9	New Hampshire	53.98	12	9
10	Wyoming	53.42	6	50
11	Georgia	52.45	9	40
12	Colorado	51.81	13	17
13	Tennessee	50.92	11	38
14	Maryland	50.84	21	2
15	Hawaii	50.54	20	13
16	Utah	50.22	28	1
17	Indiana	49.87	18	18
18	Minnesota	49.34	23	7
19	Alabama	48.48	15	41
20	Arkansas	48.38	14	43
21	Louisiana	48.36	17	36
22	Iowa	48.14	19	28
23	Mississippi	46.93	16	49
24	Wisconsin	46.88	29	5
25	Idaho	46.33	25	20
26	Vermont	46.13	30	11
27	North Carolina	45.95	24	26
28	South Carolina	45.40	22	45
29	Missouri	44.86	26	27
30	Maine	44.64	35	3
31	Montana	44.40	32	15
32	Kentucky	43.80	27	30
33	Arizona	43.58	33	22
34	Washington	43.00	36	14
35	Florida	40.94	31	48
36	Delaware	40.84	34	29
37	Nevada	38.64	37	34
38	Pennsylvania	38.44	42	12
39	Illinois	37.79	38	32
40	California	37.42	39	35
41	Oregon	37.28	46	6
42	Ohio	36.90	40	24
43	New Jersey	36.54	41	25
44	Massachusetts	36.47	44	19
45	Connecticut	34.77	48	16
46	West Virginia	34.24	43	42
47	Michigan	33.05	45	39
48	New York	32.51	50	23
49	Rhode Island	32.30	49	31
50	New Mexico	31.26	47	47

Note: No. *1 = Hardest Working