Surprising Study: New Jersey Is Not as Hardworking as You Think

If you live in New Jersey, you know that you and everyone you know work hard, so the results of a recent study might get you a little angry.

How Hard Do We Work In New Jersey?

If you've been dealing with a jammed family schedule, traffic, bills, and a boss who is impossible to satisfy, you know a working day in New Jersey is like no other.

If you think we work hard, play hard, you might think New Jersey would look good if anyone ranked the hardest-working states in America.

Someone did make a list like that, and the results are not what you might have expected.

The List Of The Hardest Working States In America

The good folks at WalletHub did the data analysis, and it turns out that if you live in New Jersey, you don't work nearly as hard as you think you do.

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According to this study, New Jersey residents are among the least hardworking people in America.

The Garden State ranks as the 40th hardest working state in the country, and if that drops your jaw, you are not alone. We were shocked as well.

Which States Are The Hardest Working In America?

Now that we know how little we work in New Jersey, we need to know which states the study thinks are the hardest working.

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That honor belongs to (from 3 to 1) South Dakota, Alaska, and North Dakota. Don't worry, New Jersey, we know you work hard.