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United States Average Weekly Hours

Description

May 13 Apr 13 May 12

Percent Changes

May 13/
Apr 13
May 13/
May 12
Total Private Non-farm 33.8 33.7 33.7 0.3 0.3
Manufacturing 41.8 41.8 41.6 0.0 0.5
  Durable Goods 42.2 42.1 42.0 0.2 0.5
  Non-durable Goods 41.2 41.2 40.9 0.0 0.7
Services Producing 32.5 32.4 32.4 0.3 0.3
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 33.8 33.6 33.7 0.6 0.3
    Wholesale Trade 38.8 38.6 38.6 0.5 0.5
    Retail Trade 30.3 30.0 30.5 1.0 -0.7
    Transportation and Warehousing 38.5 38.6 38.0 -0.3 1.3
    Utilities 41.9 41.7 41.1 0.5 1.9
  Information 35.6 35.7 35.8 -0.3 -0.6
  Financial Activities 36.7 36.7 36.6 0.0 0.3
  Professional and Business Services 35.4 35.3 35.2 0.3 0.6
  Education and Health Services 32.3 32.3 32.3 0.0 0.0
  Leisure and Hospitality Services 25.0 25.0 24.9 0.0 0.4
  Other Services 30.8 30.7 30.6 0.3 0.7

Note: All figures are seasonally adjusted.