Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Feb 2025
Next release
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Forecast
34.20 HOUR
Highest
35.00 HOUR on Apr 30, 2021
Lowest
33.70 HOUR on Jun 30, 2009
About United States Average Weekly Hours
Average weekly hours are the total weekly hours divided by the employees paid for those hours. Unpaid absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than scheduled hours of work for an establishment.