Table 21. Average weekly hours at work in all industries and in nonagricultural industries by sex, 1976–2009 annual averages
Year |
All industries |
Nonagricultural industries |
Total |
Women |
Men |
Total |
Women |
Men |
1976 |
38.7 |
34.1 |
41.7 |
38.4 |
34.1 |
41.4 |
1977 |
38.8 |
34.2 |
41.9 |
38.5 |
34.2 |
41.6 |
1978 |
39.0 |
34.5 |
42.1 |
38.7 |
34.4 |
41.8 |
1979 |
38.9 |
34.5 |
42.0 |
38.6 |
34.4 |
41.7 |
1980 |
38.5 |
34.5 |
41.5 |
38.3 |
34.4 |
41.2 |
1981 |
38.1 |
34.1 |
41.1 |
37.9 |
34.1 |
40.7 |
1982 |
38.0 |
34.1 |
40.9 |
37.7 |
34.0 |
40.6 |
1983 |
38.3 |
34.5 |
41.2 |
38.1 |
34.4 |
41.0 |
1984 |
38.8 |
34.9 |
41.8 |
38.6 |
34.9 |
41.5 |
1985 |
39.0 |
35.2 |
42.0 |
38.9 |
35.2 |
41.8 |
1986 |
39.1 |
35.4 |
42.1 |
38.9 |
35.3 |
41.9 |
1987 |
39.0 |
35.3 |
42.0 |
38.8 |
35.3 |
41.8 |
1988 |
39.4 |
35.7 |
42.4 |
39.3 |
35.7 |
42.2 |
1989 |
39.6 |
35.8 |
42.6 |
39.4 |
35.8 |
42.4 |
1990 |
39.4 |
35.8 |
42.3 |
39.3 |
35.8 |
42.1 |
1991 |
39.2 |
35.8 |
42.0 |
39.1 |
35.8 |
41.9 |
1992 |
38.9 |
35.6 |
41.7 |
38.8 |
35.6 |
41.6 |
1993 |
39.4 |
36.0 |
42.2 |
39.3 |
36.0 |
42.1 |
1994 |
39.2 |
35.5 |
42.2 |
39.1 |
35.6 |
42.1 |
1995 |
39.3 |
35.6 |
42.3 |
39.2 |
35.7 |
42.2 |
1996 |
39.3 |
35.7 |
42.3 |
39.2 |
35.7 |
42.2 |
1997 |
39.5 |
36.0 |
42.4 |
39.4 |
36.0 |
42.3 |
1998 |
39.3 |
35.8 |
42.2 |
39.2 |
35.9 |
42.2 |
1999 |
39.6 |
36.2 |
42.4 |
39.5 |
36.2 |
42.4 |
2000 |
39.7 |
36.4 |
42.5 |
39.6 |
36.4 |
42.4 |
2001 |
39.2 |
36.1 |
41.9 |
39.2 |
36.1 |
41.8 |
2002 |
39.2 |
36.0 |
41.8 |
39.1 |
36.1 |
41.7 |
2003 |
39.0 |
35.9 |
41.7 |
39.0 |
35.9 |
41.6 |
2004 |
39.0 |
35.9 |
41.7 |
39.0 |
35.9 |
41.6 |
2005 |
39.2 |
36.1 |
41.8 |
39.1 |
36.1 |
41.7 |
2006 |
39.2 |
36.2 |
41.8 |
39.2 |
36.2 |
41.7 |
2007 |
39.2 |
36.1 |
41.7 |
39.1 |
36.1 |
41.6 |
2008 |
38.9 |
36.1 |
41.3 |
38.8 |
36.1 |
41.2 |
2009 |
37.9 |
35.3 |
40.2 |
37.8 |
35.3 |
40.1 |
SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Last Modified Date: March 16, 2011
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