The average workweek for all employees on US private nonfarm payrolls was 34.3 hours for the fifth month in a row in December 2024, in line with market estimates. In manufacturing, the average workweek was little changed at 40.0 hours, and overtime edged down by 0.1 hour to 2.8 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls remained at 33.7 hours. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Weekly Hours in the United States averaged 34.40 Hours from 2006 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 35.00 Hours in March of 2021 and a record low of 33.70 Hours in June of 2009. This page provides - United States Average Weekly Hours - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Average Weekly Hours - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Average Weekly Hours in the United States is expected to be 34.20 Hours by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-06 01:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Nov 34.3 34.2 34.3 34.3
2025-01-10 01:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Dec 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3
2025-02-07 01:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Jan 34.3


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Dec 2024
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.90 4.00 percent Dec 2024
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Dec 2024
Employed Persons 161661.00 161183.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Employment Cost Index 0.80 0.90 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 60.00 59.80 percent Dec 2024
Full Time Employment 133510.00 133423.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Government Payrolls 33.00 30.00 Thousand Dec 2024
JOLTs Job Openings 8098.00 7839.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Job Openings 7660.00 8261.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Participation Rate 62.50 62.50 percent Dec 2024
Labour Costs 121.98 121.40 points Sep 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.92 0.98 percent Dec 2024
Manufacturing Payrolls -13.00 25.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 256.00 212.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 223.00 182.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Part Time Employment 27918.00 27671.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Productivity 114.48 113.85 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 6886.00 7121.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.20 percent Dec 2024
Wages 30.62 30.56 USD/Hour Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 28.34 28.29 USD/Hour Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 9.40 percent Dec 2024

United States Average Weekly Hours
Average weekly hours are the total weekly hours divided by the employees paid for those hours. Unpaid absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than scheduled hours of work for an establishment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.30 34.30 35.00 33.70 2006 - 2024 Hours Monthly
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