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United States Average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.AWH.M.NSA.IND-42459200

Latest24.00 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous24.40 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago29.60 hoursSeptember 2025

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted was 24.00 hours in September 2026, down 1.6% from August 2026 and down 18.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.50 hours (Mar 2020) to 33.10 hours (Jun 2025), averaging 26.96 hours.

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 202620.022.525.027.530.032.52010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202624.00 hours
August 202624.40 hours
July 202624.60 hours
June 202625.20 hours
May 202623.70 hours
April 202623.70 hours
March 202625.10 hours
February 202626.20 hours
January 202626.70 hours
December 202529.90 hours
November 202529.00 hours
October 202528.80 hours
September 202529.60 hours
August 202530.40 hours
July 202532.20 hours
June 202533.10 hours
May 202531.00 hours
April 202530.40 hours
March 202529.30 hours
February 202528.70 hours
January 202529.60 hours
December 202430.30 hours
November 202429.60 hours
October 202429.50 hours

Last 24 observations. The full history (247 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationMarch 2006
Observations247
FrequencyMonthly
Unitshours
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high33.10 hours (Jun 2025)
10-year low21.50 hours (Mar 2020)
10-year average26.96 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWH.M.NSA.IND-42459200

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 24.00 hours for September 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.AWH.M.NSA.IND-42459200.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average weekly hours of all employees, book retailers and news dealers, not seasonally adjusted”.