Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | May 2018 |
Mar. 2019 |
Apr. 2019(p) |
May 2019(p) |
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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |
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Total private |
34.5 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
Goods-producing |
40.6 | 40.4 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
Mining and logging |
46.1 | 46.4 | 46.7 | 46.3 |
Construction |
39.5 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 39.1 |
Manufacturing |
40.8 | 40.7 | 40.6 | 40.6 |
Durable goods |
41.2 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
Nondurable goods |
40.2 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 39.9 |
Private service-providing |
33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
34.5 | 34.2 | 34.3 | 34.2 |
Wholesale trade |
39.1 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
Retail trade |
31.0 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 30.7 |
Transportation and warehousing |
38.9 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 |
Utilities |
42.0 | 42.2 | 41.8 | 42.1 |
Information |
36.0 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.4 |
Financial activities |
37.6 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.6 |
Professional and business services |
36.2 | 36.3 | 36.2 | 36.3 |
Education and health services |
33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
26.1 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 25.9 |
Other services |
31.7 | 31.9 | 31.8 | 31.8 |
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS |
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Manufacturing |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Durable goods |
3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Nondurable goods |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2018 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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