Average weekly hours of all employees vs All employees, seasonally adjusted in United States

In 2026, average weekly hours of all employees in United States was 38.4 hours; all employees, seasonally adjusted was 1,862 thousand.

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Average weekly hours of all employees

Unit: hours · 4 observations

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Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 38.5 38.4
Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 38.5 38.4
Average weekly hours of all employeesAverage weekly hours of all employees. 4 observations from April 2026 to July 2026, ranging from 38.4 hours to 38.5 hours. Latest value 38.4 hours (July 2026). hours 0 10 20 30 40 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 38.5 38.4
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Average weekly hours of all employees
Period Type Value
April 2026 Actual 38.5 hours
May 2026 Actual 38.4 hours
June 2026 Actual 38.4 hours
July 2026 Estimate 38.4 hours
Source: BLS · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

All employees, seasonally adjusted

Unit: thousand · 4 observations

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All employees, seasonally adjustedAll employees, seasonally adjusted. 4 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 1,862 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest value 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 1,864 1,871
All employees, seasonally adjustedAll employees, seasonally adjusted. 4 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 1,862 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest value 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 1,864 1,871
All employees, seasonally adjustedAll employees, seasonally adjusted. 4 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 1,862 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest value 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Apr 2026 May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 Aug 2026 1,864 1,871
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All employees, seasonally adjusted
Period Type Value
May 2026 Actual 1,864 thousand
June 2026 Actual 1,862 thousand
July 2026 Estimate 1,865.5 thousand
August 2026 Estimate 1,871 thousand
Source: BLS · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Average weekly hours of all employees All employees, seasonally adjusted
2026 38.4 hours 1,862 thousand

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Average weekly hours of all employees

Mean number of hours worked per week by all employees in the industry.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: BLS

All employees, seasonally adjusted

Total number of all employees on nonfarm payrolls in the construction industry, adjusted for seasonal variations.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: BLS

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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