Average Annual Work Hours by Race, 1979–2015
| Black | White | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,606 | 1,701 |
| 1989 | 1,693 | 1,784 |
| 1995 | 1,746 | 1,830 |
| 2000 | 1,829 | 1,879 |
| 2007 | 1,837 | 1,877 |
| 2014 | 1,791 | 1,884 |
| 2015 | 1,805 | 1,888 |
*Annual hours based on weeks worked multiplied by usual weekly hours
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata