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United States Average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.AWH.M.SA.IND-60541214

Latest36.00 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous36.40 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago33.80 hoursSeptember 2025

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted was 36.00 hours in September 2026, down 1.1% from August 2026 and up 6.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32.40 hours (May 2023) to 38.00 hours (Oct 2020), averaging 35.59 hours.

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 20262830323436382010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202636.00 hours
August 202636.40 hours
July 202636.10 hours
June 202635.90 hours
May 202635.80 hours
April 202635.50 hours
March 202635.50 hours
February 202635.00 hours
January 202635.10 hours
December 202534.80 hours
November 202534.60 hours
October 202535.00 hours
September 202533.80 hours
August 202534.40 hours
July 202534.70 hours
June 202534.70 hours
May 202534.80 hours
April 202535.00 hours
March 202534.60 hours
February 202533.80 hours
January 202533.90 hours
December 202434.60 hours
November 202434.60 hours
October 202433.90 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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high38.00 hours (Oct 2020)
10-year low32.40 hours (May 2023)
10-year average35.59 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWH.M.SA.IND-60541214

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 36.00 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.SA.IND-60541214.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average weekly hours of all employees, payroll services, seasonally adjusted”.