In July 2025, 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Graph and download economic data for Average Weekly Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Total Private (AWHNONAG) from Jan 1964 to Aug 2025 about nonsupervisory, headline figure, hours, establishment survey, production, private, employment, and USA.
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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.
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.
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View monthly updates and historical trends for US Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours. from United States. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Track econom…
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United States Avg Weekly Hours: sa: Private data was reported at 34.300 Hour in Apr 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 34.300 Hour for Mar 2025. United States Avg Weekly Hours: sa: Private data is updated monthly, averaging 34.400 Hour from Mar 2006 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 230 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Hour in Apr 2021 and a record low of 33.700 Hour in Jun 2009. United States Avg Weekly Hours: sa: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G: Current Employment Statistics: Average Weekly Hours: Seasonally Adjusted. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
According to a survey from 2025, physicians in the United States worked an average of ** hours per week. However, primary care physicians worked slightly less, on average just ** hours a week. In comparison, the average working week of all U.S. workers amounted to **** hours in October 2024.
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Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Business Sector: Average Weekly Hours for All Workers (PRS85006023) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about sector, nonfarm, hours, business, and USA.
Overview with Chart & Report: The Average Weekly Hours indicator provides the average number of working hours per week for those employed in private non-agricultural companies. The indicator is used when measuring the US labor
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This dataset provides values for AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.
The statistic provides information on the average hours worked by full-time employees in the United States, based on pay structure. In 2014, about 25 percent of salary workers worked 50 to 59 hours per week
In July 2025, 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.