Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry |
Oct.
2022 |
Aug.
2023 |
Sept.
2023 |
Oct.
2023 |
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |
|
Total private |
34.6 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.3 |
Goods-producing |
40.0 |
39.9 |
39.9 |
39.8 |
Mining and logging |
46.3 |
45.2 |
44.8 |
44.5 |
Construction |
38.9 |
39.1 |
39.1 |
39.1 |
Manufacturing |
40.4 |
40.1 |
40.1 |
40.0 |
Durable goods |
40.8 |
40.7 |
40.6 |
40.4 |
Nondurable goods |
39.7 |
39.1 |
39.2 |
39.3 |
Private service-providing |
33.5 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
33.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
34.2 |
34.0 |
33.9 |
33.8 |
Wholesale trade |
38.8 |
38.8 |
38.7 |
38.5 |
Retail trade |
30.2 |
29.9 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
Transportation and warehousing |
38.6 |
38.4 |
38.3 |
38.2 |
Utilities |
42.7 |
41.8 |
41.7 |
41.7 |
Information |
36.5 |
36.4 |
36.3 |
36.4 |
Financial activities |
37.5 |
37.4 |
37.4 |
37.3 |
Professional and business services |
36.7 |
36.4 |
36.5 |
36.3 |
Private education and health services |
33.4 |
33.4 |
33.3 |
33.2 |
Leisure and hospitality |
25.5 |
25.3 |
25.5 |
25.5 |
Other services |
32.3 |
32.2 |
32.3 |
32.2 |
|
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS |
|
Manufacturing |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
Durable goods |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
Nondurable goods |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2022 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
|
Last Modified Date: November 03, 2023
United States Department of Labor
