What is the si unit for work?

The SI unit for work is the joule (J), named after the British physicist James Prescott Joule. One joule is defined as the amount of work done when a force of one newton acts over a distance of one meter in the direction of the force. In other words, one joule is equivalent to one newton-meter. Work is a scalar quantity, meaning it has magnitude but no direction. It is used to measure the transfer of energy from one system to another due to a force acting over a distance.