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.

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 34.3 hours in October 2024. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls.

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.

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.

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.

Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data was reported at 10.440 Hour in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.500 Hour for 2007. Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data is updated yearly, averaging 24.470 Hour from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.500 Hour in 2007 and a record low of 10.440 Hour in 2016. Jordan JO: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: 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 Weekly Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Total Private (AWHNONAG) from Jan 1964 to Jun 2025 about nonsupervisory, headline figure, establishment survey, hours, production, private, employment, and USA.

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.

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 Weekly Hours of All Employees, Professional and Business Services (AWHAEPBS) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about professional, establishment survey, hours, business, services, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Business Sector: Average Weekly Hours for All Workers (PRS85006023) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about sector, nonfarm, hours, business, and USA.

In May 2025, surveyed employees of enterprises in China worked an average of **** hours per week. During 2024, the average weekly working hours of surveyed people employed in Chinese enterprises amounted to around 48.7 hours on average.

Graph and download economic data for Manufacturing Sector: Average Weekly Hours for All Workers (PRS30006021) from Q1 1988 to Q1 2025 about productivity, sector, average, hours, manufacturing, rate, 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.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Hours of All Employees: Total Private in Ohio (SMU39000000500000002) from Jan 2007 to Jun 2025 about OH, hours, private, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Manufacturing (AWHAEMAN) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about establishment survey, hours, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

Kosovo Average Hours Worked per Week: Individual data was reported at 41.300 Hour/Week in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.300 Hour/Week for Dec 2018. Kosovo Average Hours Worked per Week: Individual data is updated quarterly, averaging 44.000 Hour/Week from Mar 2016 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.000 Hour/Week in Sep 2017 and a record low of 37.900 Hour/Week in Mar 2017. Kosovo Average Hours Worked per Week: Individual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kosovo Agency of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kosovo – Table KS.G015: Labour Force Survey: Average Work Hours per Week.

Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Overtime Hours of All Employees, Manufacturing (CES3000000004) from Mar 2006 to Jun 2025 about establishment survey, hours, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

Bangladesh BD: Average Working Hours of Children: Study and Work: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data was reported at 32.038 Hour in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.800 Hour for 2006. Bangladesh BD: Average Working Hours of Children: Study and Work: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data is updated yearly, averaging 20.919 Hour from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2013, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.038 Hour in 2013 and a record low of 9.800 Hour in 2006. Bangladesh BD: Average Working Hours of Children: Study and Work: 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 Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Average working hours of children studying and working refer to the average weekly working hours of those children who are attending school in combination with economic activity.;Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.;;