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.

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 decreased to 34.20 Hours in June from 34.30 Hours in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Average Weekly Hours - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In October 2024, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States was at 34.3 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.

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

In the United States, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was at 34.3 hours in October 2024. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls.

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.

Korea Average Hour Worked Per Week data was reported at 42.000 Hour in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.700 Hour for Sep 2018. Korea Average Hour Worked Per Week data is updated monthly, averaging 50.150 Hour from Jul 1982 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 436 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.600 Hour in Jun 1988 and a record low of 30.900 Hour in Sep 2011. Korea Average Hour Worked Per Week data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Korea. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G029: Employment: By Hours Worked 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.

Average Weekly Hours in China remained unchanged at 48.50 Hours in June. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Average Weekly Hours.

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.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Average Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for United States (AVHWPEUSA065NRUG) from 1950 to 2019 about hours, labor force, labor, persons, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hours of Work Per Week, Class I Railroad Employees, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Shop Workers for United States (Q08035USQ065NNBR) from Q3 1924 to Q4 1933 about railroad, workers, hours, employment, and USA.

Actual weekly hours worked including by sex, full-time, part-time and second jobs, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

This statistic shows the annual average of the length of a working week in the United States, for all employees from 2007 to 2023. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls. The average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was at 34.4 hours in 2023.

As of the first quarter of 2025, the average weekly number of hours worked by full-time workers in the United Kingdom was 36.5 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.