Average Weekly Hours in the United States decreased to 34.20 Hours in March from 34.30 Hours in February of 2026. Average Weekly Hours in the United States averaged 34.39 Hours from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 35.00 Hours in January of 2021 and a record low of 33.70 Hours in June of 2009. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Weekly Hours in the United States is expected to be 34.20 Hours by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Average Weekly Hours is projected to trend around 34.40 Hours in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 01:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Feb 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.2
2026-04-03 12:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Mar 34.2 34.3 34.3 34.3
2026-05-08 12:30 PM
Average Weekly Hours
Apr 34.2


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.20 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.50 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.20 34.30 Hours Mar 2026
Employed Persons 162848.00 162912.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.20 59.30 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 134676.00 134341.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Government Payrolls -8.00 -4.00 Thousand Mar 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6882.00 7240.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Openings 6649.00 7377.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Participation Rate 61.90 62.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.11 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 15.00 -6.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 178.00 -133.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 186.00 -129.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 28290.00 28478.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 7239.00 7571.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 32.07 32.02 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.95 29.82 USD/Hour Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.50 9.50 percent Mar 2026


United States Average Weekly Hours
Average weekly hours are the total weekly hours divided by the employees paid for those hours. Unpaid absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than scheduled hours of work for an establishment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34.20 34.30 35.00 33.70 2006 - 2026 Hours Monthly
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