Observations

Aug 2026: 34.8

Updated: Sep 4, 2026 8:29 AM CDT

Units:

Hours,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Release

Employment Situation	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Units

Hours	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Frequency

Monthly	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Notes

Average weekly hours relate to the average hours per worker for which pay was received and is different from standard or scheduled hours. Factors such as unpaid absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than scheduled hours of work for an establishment. Group averages further reflect changes in the workweek of component industries. Average weekly hours are the total weekly hours divided by the employees paid for those hours. The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).' The source code is: CEU0500000002	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private (CEU0500000002)