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Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted [2007=100]
Industry Index of aggregate weekly hours(1) Index of aggregate weekly payrolls(2)
Sept.
2025		 July
2026		 Aug.
2026(p)		 Sept.
2026(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2026 - Sept.
2026(p)		 Sept.
2025		 July
2026		 Aug.
2026(p)		 Sept.
2026(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2026 - Sept.
2026(p)

Total private

 115.9 116.7 117.2 117.2 0.0 203.4 210.1 211.5 211.9 0.2

Goods-producing

 97.1 98.8 99.2 99.1 -0.1 164.5 173.2 174.2 174.1 -0.1

Mining and logging

 86.3 87.8 87.5 87.4 -0.1 139.7 148.2 147.3 147.9 0.4

Construction

 111.0 113.2 113.4 113.0 -0.4 192.9 204.1 205.3 204.7 -0.3

Manufacturing

 90.8 91.8 92.4 92.5 0.1 150.8 157.3 158.6 158.8 0.1

Durable goods

 88.9 90.5 91.1 91.2 0.1 149.8 157.0 158.1 158.3 0.1

Nondurable goods

 93.9 94.2 94.4 94.7 0.3 152.1 158.0 159.1 159.6 0.3

Private service-providing

 121.3 121.9 122.3 122.3 0.0 215.4 221.4 222.9 223.3 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 106.7 107.1 107.5 108.2 0.7 179.5 184.8 185.9 187.2 0.7

Wholesale trade

 104.6 105.4 105.6 105.6 0.0 171.1 175.6 176.0 177.0 0.6

Retail trade

 94.0 94.8 95.1 96.4 1.4 159.4 164.9 165.9 168.2 1.4

Transportation and warehousing

 145.7 144.1 144.1 144.3 0.1 235.6 238.9 239.8 240.6 0.3

Utilities

 108.8 112.0 113.5 111.7 -1.6 190.2 208.1 210.7 206.9 -1.8

Information

 98.2 93.8 93.2 92.3 -1.0 185.5 186.1 184.4 184.3 -0.1

Financial activities

 113.2 111.8 111.9 111.6 -0.3 211.6 215.5 217.5 216.5 -0.5

Professional and business services

 127.6 129.1 129.4 129.0 -0.3 231.3 238.9 240.2 240.6 0.2

Private education and health services

 146.8 149.3 149.5 149.6 0.1 252.1 260.7 261.7 262.2 0.2

Leisure and hospitality

 123.0 122.6 122.9 123.5 0.5 228.3 234.0 235.6 238.1 1.1

Other services

 110.8 111.9 112.4 111.8 -0.5 202.5 209.2 210.8 210.3 -0.2

Footnotes
(1) The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
(2) The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2025 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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Last Modified Date: October 02, 2026