Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | Oct. 2017 |
Aug. 2018 |
Sept. 2018(p) |
Oct. 2018(p) |
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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |
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Total private |
34.4 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.5 |
Goods-producing |
40.4 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
Mining and logging |
45.3 | 46.0 | 45.8 | 45.9 |
Construction |
39.0 | 39.2 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
Manufacturing |
40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.8 |
Durable goods |
41.4 | 41.3 | 41.2 | 41.2 |
Nondurable goods |
40.0 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
Private service-providing |
33.2 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
34.3 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.3 |
Wholesale trade |
39.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.8 |
Retail trade |
30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.8 |
Transportation and warehousing |
38.7 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 39.0 |
Utilities |
42.1 | 42.0 | 42.2 | 42.1 |
Information |
36.3 | 36.1 | 36.3 | 36.1 |
Financial activities |
37.5 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 37.8 |
Professional and business services |
36.0 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.2 |
Education and health services |
32.9 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
26.1 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 26.1 |
Other services |
31.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.9 |
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS |
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Manufacturing |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Durable goods |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Nondurable goods |
3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2017 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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