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Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-29340.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest35.60 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous36.90 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago37.00 hoursSeptember 2025

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Lake Charles, LA (NSA) was 35.60 hours in September 2026, down 3.5% from August 2026 and down 3.8% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 29.90 hours (Jan 2022) to 38.40 hours (Mar 2017), averaging 34.89 hours.

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Lake Charles, LA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 202627.530.032.535.037.540.042.52010201520202025Robomacro
Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Lake Charles, 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 202636.90 hours
July 202636.80 hours
June 202636.90 hours
May 202637.60 hours
April 202636.30 hours
March 202637.50 hours
February 202637.30 hours
January 202636.60 hours
December 202536.60 hours
November 202537.10 hours
October 202536.20 hours
September 202537.00 hours
August 202536.40 hours
July 202536.60 hours
June 202536.40 hours
May 202535.70 hours
April 202535.80 hours
March 202535.90 hours
February 202535.40 hours
January 202534.90 hours
December 202436.40 hours
November 202435.60 hours
October 202435.80 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 high38.40 hours (Mar 2017)
10-year low29.90 hours (Jan 2022)
10-year average34.89 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-29340.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: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Lake Charles, LA (SA)Labor Force: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

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-29340.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 — Lake Charles, LA (NSA)”.