: a unit of the work done by one person in a year composed of a standard number of working days
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If a work year consists of 300 days, that would mean almost 18,000 man-years, which, spread over 20 years, implies a workforce of about 900 men.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2020
This single set itself took two man-years to build and the 30-second opening shot showing the feathery residents doing their thing among the 22 houses arguably the most complicated in the company’s history — 4-5 weeks of prep time and then 18 weeks on the single shoot itself.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2020
This single set itself took two man-years to build and the 30-second opening shot showing the feathery residents doing their thing among the 22 houses arguably the most complicated in the company’s history — 4-5 weeks of prep time and then 18 weeks on the single shoot itself.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
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“Man-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-year. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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