Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
| Industry | May 2016 |
Mar. 2017 |
Apr. 2017(p) |
May 2017(p) |
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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS |
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Total private |
34.4 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
Goods-producing |
40.3 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.3 |
Mining and logging |
43.1 | 44.7 | 45.0 | 44.9 |
Construction |
39.1 | 38.7 | 39.2 | 39.2 |
Manufacturing |
40.7 | 40.6 | 40.7 | 40.7 |
Durable goods |
41.2 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.2 |
Nondurable goods |
39.9 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 39.9 |
Private service-providing |
33.2 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 33.2 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
34.3 | 34.3 | 34.5 | 34.4 |
Wholesale trade |
38.8 | 38.9 | 39.0 | 39.0 |
Retail trade |
31.0 | 30.9 | 31.2 | 31.0 |
Transportation and warehousing |
38.8 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.7 |
Utilities |
42.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 42.0 |
Information |
36.0 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 36.3 |
Financial activities |
37.4 | 37.3 | 37.5 | 37.4 |
Professional and business services |
36.1 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
Education and health services |
32.8 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 |
Leisure and hospitality |
26.1 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 26.0 |
Other services |
31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.8 |
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS |
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Manufacturing |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
Durable goods |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
Nondurable goods |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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Footnotes |
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NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2016 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors. |
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