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Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-42100.AWH.M.NSA.IND-05000000

Latest31.30 hoursSeptember 2026
Previous31.70 hoursAugust 2026
Year ago31.90 hoursSeptember 2025

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA) was 31.30 hours in September 2026, down 1.3% from August 2026 and down 1.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 30.20 hours (Oct 2025) to 36.50 hours (May 2021), averaging 33.06 hours.

Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 202628303234362010201520202025Robomacro
Average Weekly Hours: Total Private — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA) (hours), Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202631.30 hours
August 202631.70 hours
July 202631.40 hours
June 202631.10 hours
May 202631.20 hours
April 202631.30 hours
March 202631.40 hours
February 202631.70 hours
January 202631.40 hours
December 202531.30 hours
November 202531.20 hours
October 202530.20 hours
September 202531.90 hours
August 202532.30 hours
July 202532.60 hours
June 202533.50 hours
May 202532.30 hours
April 202532.30 hours
March 202532.60 hours
February 202532.90 hours
January 202532.10 hours
December 202433.80 hours
November 202432.80 hours
October 202432.60 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 high36.50 hours (May 2021)
10-year low30.20 hours (Oct 2025)
10-year average33.06 hours
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-42100.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: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (SA)Labor Force: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 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-42100.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 — Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (NSA)”.