The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged for the fourth successive month at 34.3 hours in July 2026, matching forecasts. In manufacturing, the average workweek was also unchanged at 40.4 hours, and overtime edged down by 0.1 hour to 3.1 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls remained at 33.8 hours. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average Weekly Hours in the United States averaged 34.39 Hours from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.00 Hours in January 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 August of 2026.
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. In the long-term, the United States Average Weekly Hours is projected to trend around 34.40 Hours in 2027, according to our econometric models.