How many work hours are in a year?
A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours: 40 hours a week times 52 weeks. That 2,080 figure is the basis for a full-time-equivalent (FTE). Other schedules are in the table.
Updated June 2026
The standard answer is 2,080 hours: 40 hours a week times 52 weeks. That number is the basis for a full-time equivalent (FTE) and for turning an annual salary into an hourly rate (salary divided by 2,080). It counts every week and does not subtract holidays or time off.
If you want a more realistic working-time number, subtract paid time off. Knocking off two weeks leaves 50 working weeks, or 2,000 hours at full time. The table shows both.
| Hours per week | Hours per year (x52) | Hours per year (50 working weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 (full time) | 2,080 | 2,000 |
| 37.5 | 1,950 | 1,875 |
| 35 | 1,820 | 1,750 |
| 30 (ACA full-time threshold) | 1,560 | 1,500 |
| 25 (part time) | 1,300 | 1,250 |
| 20 (part time) | 1,040 | 1,000 |
| 10 (casual) | 520 | 500 |
Reading the table
The middle column multiplies by all 52 weeks (the FTE basis). The right column uses 50 working weeks as a simple stand-in for about two weeks of holidays and time off. Your real number depends on your own holiday and leave policy.
For volunteer and part-time programs
Most teams that use Kangaroo Clock do not work a clean 40-hour week, which is exactly why estimating hours is a bad idea. Track the real ones by tap or scan and total them per period in Reports. To convert any leftover minutes, use the minutes-to-decimal table.
Track the real hours, skip the math
Volunteers and staff clock in with a tap. You pull a clean, decimal-hours total for any range.
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