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Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-26380.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest35.60 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous38.60 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago39.20 hoursSeptember 2025

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA) was 35.60 hours in September 2026, down 7.8% from August 2026 and down 9.2% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.90 hours (Feb 2017) to 42.60 hours (Aug 2022), averaging 39.45 hours.

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 202632.535.037.540.042.545.047.52010201520202025Robomacro
Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202635.60 hours
August 202638.60 hours
July 202638.30 hours
June 202637.70 hours
May 202638.10 hours
April 202637.50 hours
March 202638.30 hours
February 202638.20 hours
January 202638.30 hours
December 202538.20 hours
November 202537.30 hours
October 202538.20 hours
September 202539.20 hours
August 202539.70 hours
July 202539.40 hours
June 202539.90 hours
May 202539.20 hours
April 202539.30 hours
March 202540.70 hours
February 202540.90 hours
January 202539.10 hours
December 202440.70 hours
November 202441.00 hours
October 202442.50 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 high42.60 hours (Aug 2022)
10-year low34.90 hours (Feb 2017)
10-year average39.45 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-26380.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

Unemployment Rate: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (SA)Labor Force: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

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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-26380.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (NSA)”.