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United States Average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.AWH.M.SA.IND-80813920

Latest36.90 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous37.90 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago38.20 hoursSeptember 2025

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted was 36.90 hours in September 2026, down 2.6% from August 2026 and down 3.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 35.50 hours (Sep 2022) to 38.60 hours (Oct 2025), averaging 36.72 hours.

United States Average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 20263435363738392010201520202025Robomacro
United States Average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted (hours), Mar 2006 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202636.90 hours
August 202637.90 hours
July 202637.50 hours
June 202637.30 hours
May 202637.30 hours
April 202637.30 hours
March 202638.30 hours
February 202638.40 hours
January 202637.90 hours
December 202537.80 hours
November 202538.20 hours
October 202538.60 hours
September 202538.20 hours
August 202537.60 hours
July 202537.90 hours
June 202537.90 hours
May 202537.70 hours
April 202537.60 hours
March 202537.30 hours
February 202537.20 hours
January 202537.00 hours
December 202436.90 hours
November 202437.00 hours
October 202436.60 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 high38.60 hours (Oct 2025)
10-year low35.50 hours (Sep 2022)
10-year average36.72 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS.AWH.M.SA.IND-80813920

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FAQ

What is the current average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted in United States?
The latest reading is 36.90 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-80813920.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average weekly hours of all employees, professional organizations, seasonally adjusted”.