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United States Average weekly hours of all employees, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.AWH.M.NSA.IND-60561410

Latest23.10 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous22.10 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago23.30 hoursSeptember 2025

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted was 23.10 hours in September 2026, up 4.5% from August 2026 and down 0.9% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.00 hours (Apr 2026) to 29.80 hours (Oct 2016), averaging 23.74 hours.

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 2026202530352010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly hours of all employees, document preparation services, 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 202623.10 hours
August 202622.10 hours
July 202621.70 hours
June 202622.50 hours
May 202621.50 hours
April 202621.00 hours
March 202621.70 hours
February 202621.50 hours
January 202621.90 hours
December 202521.90 hours
November 202522.10 hours
October 202522.40 hours
September 202523.30 hours
August 202522.40 hours
July 202521.90 hours
June 202523.10 hours
May 202522.30 hours
April 202522.70 hours
March 202523.30 hours
February 202523.20 hours
January 202522.20 hours
December 202424.30 hours
November 202423.40 hours
October 202423.20 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 high29.80 hours (Oct 2016)
10-year low21.00 hours (Apr 2026)
10-year average23.74 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWH.M.NSA.IND-60561410

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly hours of all employees, document preparation services, not seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 23.10 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-60561410.

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