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United States Average weekly hours of all employees, drinking places, alcoholic beverages, not seasonally adjusted

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.AWH.M.NSA.IND-70722400

Latest19.60 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous20.40 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago21.20 hoursSeptember 2025

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, drinking places, alcoholic beverages, not seasonally adjusted was 19.60 hours in September 2026, down 3.9% from August 2026 and down 7.5% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in March 2006.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19.60 hours (Sep 2026) to 24.10 hours (May 2020), averaging 22.15 hours.

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, drinking places, alcoholic beverages, not seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 20261920212223242010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly hours of all employees, drinking places, alcoholic beverages, 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 202619.60 hours
August 202620.40 hours
July 202620.40 hours
June 202620.60 hours
May 202620.40 hours
April 202620.40 hours
March 202620.70 hours
February 202620.60 hours
January 202620.00 hours
December 202519.80 hours
November 202520.40 hours
October 202520.40 hours
September 202521.20 hours
August 202521.40 hours
July 202521.40 hours
June 202521.50 hours
May 202521.40 hours
April 202521.10 hours
March 202521.30 hours
February 202520.70 hours
January 202520.30 hours
December 202420.80 hours
November 202420.90 hours
October 202420.80 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 high24.10 hours (May 2020)
10-year low19.60 hours (Sep 2026)
10-year average22.15 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWH.M.NSA.IND-70722400

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly hours of all employees, drinking places, alcoholic beverages, not seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 19.60 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-70722400.

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