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Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
Industry Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011(p)
Jan.
2012(p)

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Total private

34.3 34.4 34.5 34.5

Goods-producing

39.8 39.9 40.2 40.4

Mining and logging

44.9 44.3 45.2 45.7

Construction

37.7 38.1 38.4 38.5

Manufacturing

40.4 40.4 40.6 40.9

Durable goods

40.7 40.8 41.0 41.3

Nondurable goods

40.0 39.9 40.0 40.2

Private service-providing

33.2 33.3 33.4 33.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

34.6 34.6 34.7 34.7

Wholesale trade

38.5 38.8 38.8 38.8

Retail trade

31.6 31.7 31.9 31.8

Transportation and warehousing

38.8 38.4 38.4 38.6

Utilities

41.7 41.7 41.1 41.5

Information

36.6 36.8 36.7 36.7

Financial activities

37.1 37.4 37.4 37.5

Professional and business services

35.7 35.8 35.8 35.8

Education and health services

32.7 32.8 32.8 32.8

Leisure and hospitality

25.8 26.1 26.1 26.1

Other services

31.6 31.7 31.6 31.6

AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS

Manufacturing

3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4

Durable goods

3.1 3.3 3.3 3.4

Nondurable goods

3.3 3.2 3.2 3.3

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2011 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: February 03, 2012