Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | Sept. 2018 |
July 2019 |
Aug. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2019(p) |
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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |
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Total private |
34.5 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
Goods-producing |
40.4 | 40.2 | 40.3 | 40.5 |
Mining and logging |
46.0 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.2 |
Construction |
39.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
Manufacturing |
40.9 | 40.4 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
Durable goods |
41.3 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 40.9 |
Nondurable goods |
40.3 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
Private service-providing |
33.3 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
34.4 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 34.2 |
Wholesale trade |
39.0 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
Retail trade |
30.9 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.7 |
Transportation and warehousing |
39.0 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
Utilities |
42.2 | 42.0 | 42.4 | 42.1 |
Information |
36.3 | 36.0 | 36.4 | 36.5 |
Financial activities |
37.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 | 37.4 |
Professional and business services |
36.1 | 36.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 |
Education and health services |
32.9 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 32.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
26.0 | 25.8 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
Other services |
31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.7 |
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS |
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Manufacturing |
3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Durable goods |
3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Nondurable goods |
3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
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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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