In August 2025, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States was at 34.2 hours. This includes part-time workers. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls. U.S. working week As in most industrialized countries, the standard work week in the United States begins on Monday and ends on Friday. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average workweek for all employees (including part-time) working in private industries in the United States amounted to about 34.5 hours in 2022. Over the course of one month, the U.S. workforce works about 3.9 billion hours in total.The average work week can differ heavily from industry to industry. An employee in the mining and logging industry worked about 45.5 hours a week in April 2023, while employees in private education and health services worked for an average of 33.4 hours per week.

The graph displays the average work hours per week in the United States from 2006 to 2025. The x-axis represents the years, labeled from '06 to '25, while the y-axis indicates the average hours worked per week. The data shows that the average weekly work hours range from a low of 33.9 hours in 2009 to a high of 34.8 hours in 2021. Over this period, the average work hours have remained relatively stable with slight fluctuations, including a notable dip in 2009 and a peak in 2021. The 2025 figure is marked as not a full year yet.

In the United States, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was at 34.2 hours in August 2025. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls.

The average number of weekly working hours in the United States has remained relatively steady over the last years. The highest value for the recorded period was in 2021, when U.S. workers worked an average of 34.7 hours a week. The lowest value was in 2009, following the financial crisis when workers worked 33.8 hours on average.

Average Weekly Hours in the United States remained unchanged at 34.20 Hours in August. This dataset provides - United States Average Weekly Hours - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private (AWHAETP) from Mar 2006 to Aug 2025 about hours, establishment survey, private, employment, and USA.

As of the second quarter of 2025, the average weekly number of hours worked by full-time workers in the United Kingdom was 36.6 hours. During this period, there is a dramatic drop observable in 2020, when the average number of working hours fell sharply due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hours of Work Per Week, Total, Household Survey for United States (M08354USM310NNBR) from Jan 1947 to Jan 1970 about hours, labor, household survey, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hours of Work Per Week, Nonagricultural Employment, Household Survey for United States (M08304USM310NNBR) from Jun 1941 to Dec 1969 about nonagriculture, hours, household survey, employment, and USA.

Number of average usual hours and average actual hours worked in a reference week by type of work (full- and part-time employment), job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hours of Work Per Week, Class I Railroad Employees, Train and Engine Service for United States (M08036USM065NNBR) from Jul 1921 to Jun 1943 about engineering, railroad, hours, services, employment, and USA.

CN: Hours Worked: Weekly Average data was reported at 48.500 Hour in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.100 Hour for Feb 2025. CN: Hours Worked: Weekly Average data is updated monthly, averaging 47.400 Hour from Jun 2017 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.100 Hour in Jan 2025 and a record low of 40.200 Hour in Feb 2020. CN: Hours Worked: Weekly Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GB: Average Working Hours per Week.

Average actual weekly hours worked by industry, including by sex, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published quarterly. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

Graph and download economic data for Average Actual Hours Worked Per Week Per Wage Earner, Male, Unskilled, Twenty-Five Manufacturing Industries for United States (M08032USM065NNBR) from Jun 1920 to Jul 1948 about males, hours, wages, manufacturing, industry, and USA.

Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data was reported at 34.700 Hour in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.900 Hour for Sep 2018. Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 34.000 Hour from Jan 1994 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 298 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.000 Hour in Sep 1999 and a record low of 17.400 Hour in Jul 2009. Sweden Hours Worked: Average: per Week: Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.G037: Hours Worked and Average Hours Worked per Week.

Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Male: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data was reported at 50.530 Hour in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 53.200 Hour for 2007. Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Male: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data is updated yearly, averaging 51.865 Hour from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.200 Hour in 2007 and a record low of 50.530 Hour in 2016. Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Male: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Average working hours of children working only refers to the average weekly working hours of those children who are involved in economic activity and not attending school.; ; Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.; ;

Graph and download economic data for Average Hours of Work Per Week, Production Workers, Manufacturing, Nondurable Goods for United States (M08264USM065NNBR) from Jan 1932 to Feb 1962 about nondurable goods, workers, hours, production, goods, manufacturing, and USA.

The statistic provides information on the average hours worked by full-time employees in the United States. In 2013 and 2014, about 42 percent of the participants stated they work on average 40 hours per week.

The dataset consists of the average number of hours actually worked as reported by people during the Periodic Labour Force Survey. The data is available by region- urban and rural, gender- male and female, and by status of employment- self employed, salaried, and casual labourers. The years covered in the survey are from July to June. For instance, 2023-24 refers to the period July 2023 to June 2024 and likewise for other years.

The statistic provides information on the average hours worked by full-time and part-time employees in the United States from 2001 to 2014. In 2014, full-time employees worked about **** hours per week on average, and part-time employees about ** hours.