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
	Jan.
2009		
	Nov.
2009		
	Dec.
2009(p)		
	Jan.
2010(p)		








	
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

				





	
Total private

	34.2
	33.9
	33.8
	33.9





	
Goods-producing

	38.7
	38.9
	38.9
	39.2





	
Mining and logging

	43.5
	42.2
	42.0
	42.7





	
Construction

	37.5
	37.2
	37.0
	37.3





	
Manufacturing

	39.0
	39.6
	39.6
	39.9





	
Durable goods

	39.2
	39.8
	39.8
	40.0





	
Nondurable goods

	38.8
	39.2
	39.4
	39.8





	
Private service-providing

	33.2
	32.8
	32.8
	32.9





	
Trade, transportation, and utilities

	34.3
	34.0
	34.0
	34.0





	
Wholesale trade

	38.2
	37.7
	37.6
	37.7





	
Retail trade

	31.3
	31.2
	31.2
	31.1





	
Transportation and warehousing

	38.4
	38.0
	38.0
	38.0





	
Utilities

	41.5
	41.0
	40.7
	40.6





	
Information

	36.5
	36.5
	36.6
	36.7





	
Financial activities

	36.6
	36.7
	36.7
	36.7





	
Professional and business services

	35.1
	35.1
	35.1
	35.3





	
Education and health services

	33.4
	32.7
	32.7
	32.7





	
Leisure and hospitality

	25.7
	25.5
	25.5
	25.6





	
Other services

	32.5
	31.3
	31.3
	31.4





	




	
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

				





	
Manufacturing

	2.3
	2.6
	2.7
	2.8





	
Durable goods

	2.1
	2.5
	2.5
	2.6





	
Nondurable goods

	2.6
	2.8
	3.0
	3.1









	

		p = preliminary.

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Last Modified Date: February 05, 2010