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Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12940.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest35.70 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous36.70 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago35.70 hoursSeptember 2025

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA) was 35.70 hours in September 2026, down 2.7% from August 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.40 hours (Feb 2021) to 38.60 hours (Oct 2024), averaging 36.28 hours.

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 2026323436382010201520202025Robomacro
Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202635.70 hours
August 202636.70 hours
July 202635.80 hours
June 202636.20 hours
May 202635.60 hours
April 202635.70 hours
March 202636.00 hours
February 202636.30 hours
January 202635.50 hours
December 202536.00 hours
November 202536.50 hours
October 202536.00 hours
September 202535.70 hours
August 202536.00 hours
July 202536.10 hours
June 202536.10 hours
May 202536.60 hours
April 202536.40 hours
March 202536.70 hours
February 202536.90 hours
January 202536.80 hours
December 202438.30 hours
November 202438.20 hours
October 202438.60 hours

Last 24 observations. The full history (237 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2007
Observations237
FrequencyMonthly
Unitshours
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high38.60 hours (Oct 2024)
10-year low34.40 hours (Feb 2021)
10-year average36.28 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12940.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

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United States Average Weekly Hours

FAQ

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-12940.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Baton Rouge, LA (NSA)”.