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 market.
United States Average Weekly Hours
Last release
Actual
34.3
Forecast
34.3
Previous
34.3
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
34.3
Previous
34.3
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Aug 2009
33.1
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33.1
Jul 2009
33.1
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33.0
Jun 2009
33.0
—
33.1
May 2009
33.1
—
33.2
Apr 2009
33.2
—
33.2
Mar 2009
33.2
—
33.3
Jan 2009
33.3
—
33.3
Dec 2008
33.3
—
33.5
Nov 2008
33.5
—
33.6
Oct 2008
33.6
—
33.6
Sep 2008
33.6
—
33.7
Aug 2008
33.7
—
33.6
Jul 2008
33.6
—
33.7
Jun 2008
33.7
—
33.7
May 2008
33.7
—
33.7
Apr 2008
33.7
—
33.8
Mar 2008
33.8
—
33.7
Feb 2008
33.7
—
33.7
Jan 2008
33.7
—
33.8
Dec 2007
33.8
—
33.8