working week
noun
chiefly British
: the total amount of hours or days that a person spends working at a job in one week
a 40-hour working week
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Research from the World Health Organization found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average working week for all employees, including part time employees in private industries as of 2022 was 34.5 hours.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Approval of the sweeping, must-pass legislation came with little time to spare: The 2024 NDAA expires at year’s end, and this is the Senate’s last working week of the year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
In New Jersey and Florida, construction workers across both states averaged slightly more, with a working week totaling 37 hours.
—Tiah Shepherd, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s how top entrepreneurs build their ability to handle anything their working week throws at them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Order of the Thistle is the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, and the installation service was held on the second day of the King's annual working week in Scotland dedicated to meeting local people in a celebration of culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 21 June 2024
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average working week for all employees, including part time employees in private industries as of 2022 was 34.5 hours.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Approval of the sweeping, must-pass legislation came with little time to spare: The 2024 NDAA expires at year’s end, and this is the Senate’s last working week of the year.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
In New Jersey and Florida, construction workers across both states averaged slightly more, with a working week totaling 37 hours.
—Tiah Shepherd, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Here’s how top entrepreneurs build their ability to handle anything their working week throws at them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Order of the Thistle is the highest order of chivalry in Scotland, and the installation service was held on the second day of the King's annual working week in Scotland dedicated to meeting local people in a celebration of culture, achievement and community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close.
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 21 June 2024
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“Working week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20week. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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