Seasonally adjusted hours series from the Current Population Survey
Chart 1. Average hours at work, persons at work in all industries, seasonally adjusted, June 1976–March 2010
| Month and year |
Total at work |
Usually work full time |
Jun 1976 |
38.7 |
-- |
Jul 1976 |
38.7 |
-- |
Aug 1976 |
38.7 |
-- |
Sep 1976 |
38.8 |
-- |
Oct 1976 |
38.7 |
-- |
Nov 1976 |
38.9 |
-- |
Dec 1976 |
38.8 |
-- |
Jan 1977 |
38.2 |
-- |
Feb 1977 |
39.0 |
-- |
Mar 1977 |
38.6 |
-- |
Apr 1977 |
39.0 |
-- |
May 1977 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jun 1977 |
38.9 |
-- |
Jul 1977 |
38.9 |
-- |
Aug 1977 |
38.8 |
-- |
Sep 1977 |
38.8 |
-- |
Oct 1977 |
38.9 |
-- |
Nov 1977 |
38.8 |
-- |
Dec 1977 |
38.5 |
-- |
Jan 1978 |
38.3 |
-- |
Feb 1978 |
38.8 |
-- |
Mar 1978 |
38.8 |
-- |
Apr 1978 |
38.8 |
-- |
May 1978 |
38.9 |
-- |
Jun 1978 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jul 1978 |
39.0 |
-- |
Aug 1978 |
39.1 |
-- |
Sep 1978 |
39.0 |
-- |
Oct 1978 |
39.0 |
-- |
Nov 1978 |
38.9 |
-- |
Dec 1978 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jan 1979 |
38.8 |
-- |
Feb 1979 |
38.8 |
-- |
Mar 1979 |
38.9 |
-- |
Apr 1979 |
38.5 |
-- |
May 1979 |
39.1 |
-- |
Jun 1979 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jul 1979 |
39.0 |
-- |
Aug 1979 |
38.9 |
-- |
Sep 1979 |
39.0 |
-- |
Oct 1979 |
39.1 |
-- |
Nov 1979 |
39.0 |
-- |
Dec 1979 |
38.9 |
-- |
Jan 1980 |
38.7 |
-- |
Feb 1980 |
38.7 |
-- |
Mar 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Apr 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
May 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Jun 1980 |
38.4 |
-- |
Jul 1980 |
38.3 |
-- |
Aug 1980 |
38.4 |
-- |
Sep 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Oct 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Nov 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Dec 1980 |
38.5 |
-- |
Jan 1981 |
38.5 |
-- |
Feb 1981 |
38.4 |
-- |
Mar 1981 |
38.5 |
-- |
Apr 1981 |
38.2 |
-- |
May 1981 |
38.4 |
-- |
Jun 1981 |
38.4 |
-- |
Jul 1981 |
38.5 |
-- |
Aug 1981 |
38.4 |
-- |
Sep 1981 |
38.3 |
-- |
Oct 1981 |
38.1 |
-- |
Nov 1981 |
38.4 |
-- |
Dec 1981 |
38.3 |
-- |
Jan 1982 |
36.7 |
-- |
Feb 1982 |
38.3 |
-- |
Mar 1982 |
38.2 |
-- |
Apr 1982 |
38.1 |
-- |
May 1982 |
38.1 |
-- |
Jun 1982 |
38.0 |
-- |
Jul 1982 |
38.0 |
-- |
Aug 1982 |
38.0 |
-- |
Sept 1982 |
37.9 |
-- |
Oct 1982 |
37.9 |
-- |
Nov 1982 |
37.9 |
-- |
Dec 1982 |
38.0 |
-- |
Jan 1983 |
38.1 |
-- |
Feb 1983 |
37.8 |
-- |
Mar 1983 |
38.0 |
-- |
Apr 1983 |
38.3 |
-- |
May 1983 |
38.2 |
-- |
Jun 1983 |
38.3 |
-- |
Jul 1983 |
38.3 |
-- |
Aug 1983 |
38.4 |
-- |
Sep 1983 |
38.4 |
-- |
Oct 1983 |
38.5 |
-- |
Nov 1983 |
38.1 |
-- |
Dec 1983 |
38.6 |
-- |
Jan 1984 |
38.5 |
-- |
Feb 1984 |
38.8 |
-- |
Mar 1984 |
38.5 |
-- |
Apr 1984 |
38.7 |
-- |
May 1984 |
38.7 |
-- |
Jun 1984 |
38.8 |
-- |
Jul 1984 |
38.8 |
-- |
Aug 1984 |
38.7 |
-- |
Sep 1984 |
38.9 |
-- |
Oct 1984 |
38.8 |
-- |
Nov 1984 |
38.9 |
-- |
Dec 1984 |
38.8 |
-- |
Jan 1985 |
38.9 |
-- |
Feb 1985 |
38.7 |
-- |
Mar 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
Apr 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
May 1985 |
39.1 |
-- |
Jun 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jul 1985 |
38.9 |
-- |
Aug 1985 |
38.9 |
-- |
Sep 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
Oct 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
Nov 1985 |
39.1 |
-- |
Dec 1985 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jan 1986 |
39.2 |
-- |
Feb 1986 |
38.9 |
-- |
Mar 1986 |
39.0 |
-- |
Apr 1986 |
38.9 |
-- |
May 1986 |
38.9 |
-- |
Jun 1986 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jul 1986 |
38.9 |
-- |
Aug 1986 |
39.1 |
-- |
Sep 1986 |
39.0 |
-- |
Oct 1986 |
39.1 |
-- |
Nov 1986 |
39.1 |
-- |
Dec 1986 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jan 1987 |
39.1 |
-- |
Feb 1987 |
39.4 |
-- |
Mar 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
Apr 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
May 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jun 1987 |
39.1 |
-- |
Jul 1987 |
39.3 |
-- |
Aug 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
Sep 1987 |
39.4 |
-- |
Oct 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
Nov 1987 |
39.2 |
-- |
Dec 1987 |
39.3 |
-- |
Jan 1988 |
39.2 |
-- |
Feb 1988 |
39.3 |
-- |
Mar 1988 |
39.4 |
-- |
Apr 1988 |
39.8 |
-- |
May 1988 |
39.4 |
-- |
Jun 1988 |
39.4 |
-- |
Jul 1988 |
39.3 |
-- |
Aug 1988 |
39.3 |
-- |
Sep 1988 |
39.2 |
-- |
Oct 1988 |
39.5 |
-- |
Nov 1988 |
39.2 |
-- |
Dec 1988 |
39.3 |
-- |
Jan 1989 |
39.4 |
-- |
Feb 1989 |
39.4 |
-- |
Mar 1989 |
39.4 |
-- |
Apr 1989 |
39.2 |
-- |
May 1989 |
39.4 |
-- |
Jun 1989 |
39.4 |
-- |
Jul 1989 |
39.5 |
-- |
Aug 1989 |
39.6 |
-- |
Sep 1989 |
39.6 |
-- |
Oct 1989 |
39.6 |
-- |
Nov 1989 |
39.6 |
-- |
Dec 1989 |
39.5 |
-- |
Jan 1990 |
39.5 |
-- |
Feb 1990 |
39.5 |
-- |
Mar 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
Apr 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
May 1990 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jun 1990 |
39.5 |
-- |
Jul 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
Aug 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
Sep 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
Oct 1990 |
39.3 |
-- |
Nov 1990 |
39.4 |
-- |
Dec 1990 |
39.3 |
-- |
Jan 1991 |
39.2 |
-- |
Feb 1991 |
39.2 |
-- |
Mar 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Apr 1991 |
38.9 |
-- |
May 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Jun 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Jul 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Aug 1991 |
39.2 |
-- |
Sep 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Oct 1991 |
39.2 |
-- |
Nov 1991 |
39.1 |
-- |
Dec 1991 |
39.0 |
-- |
Jan 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Feb 1992 |
39.3 |
-- |
Mar 1992 |
39.3 |
-- |
Apr 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
May 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jun 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jul 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Aug 1992 |
39.1 |
-- |
Sep 1992 |
39.0 |
-- |
Oct 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Nov 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Dec 1992 |
39.2 |
-- |
Jan 1993 |
39.2 |
-- |
Feb 1993 |
39.3 |
-- |
Mar 1993 |
39.3 |
-- |
Apr 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
May 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
Jun 1993 |
39.3 |
-- |
Jul 1993 |
39.3 |
-- |
Aug 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
Sep 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
Oct 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
Nov 1993 |
39.4 |
-- |
Dec 1993 |
39.5 |
-- |
Jan 1994 |
39.0 |
43.2 |
Feb 1994 |
38.4 |
42.6 |
Mar 1994 |
39.2 |
43.5 |
Apr 1994 |
39.6 |
44.1 |
May 1994 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Jun 1994 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Jul 1994 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Aug 1994 |
39.2 |
43.4 |
Sep 1994 |
39.2 |
43.4 |
Oct 1994 |
39.2 |
43.3 |
Nov 1994 |
38.9 |
43.0 |
Dec 1994 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Jan 1995 |
39.3 |
43.4 |
Feb 1995 |
39.1 |
43.2 |
Mar 1995 |
39.2 |
43.4 |
Apr 1995 |
39.2 |
43.2 |
May 1995 |
39.1 |
43.3 |
Jun 1995 |
39.3 |
43.4 |
Jul 1995 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Aug 1995 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Sep 1995 |
39.2 |
43.4 |
Oct 1995 |
39.3 |
43.4 |
Nov 1995 |
39.4 |
43.5 |
Dec 1995 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Jan 1996 |
37.8 |
41.5 |
Feb 1996 |
39.4 |
43.5 |
Mar 1996 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Apr 1996 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
May 1996 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Jun 1996 |
39.3 |
43.4 |
Jul 1996 |
39.2 |
43.2 |
Aug 1996 |
39.3 |
43.5 |
Sep 1996 |
39.4 |
43.4 |
Oct 1996 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Nov 1996 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Dec 1996 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Jan 1997 |
39.1 |
43.0 |
Feb 1997 |
39.3 |
43.3 |
Mar 1997 |
39.4 |
43.4 |
Apr 1997 |
39.3 |
43.4 |
May 1997 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Jun 1997 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Jul 1997 |
39.4 |
43.3 |
Aug 1997 |
39.4 |
43.4 |
Sep 1997 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Oct 1997 |
39.4 |
43.3 |
Nov 1997 |
39.4 |
43.3 |
Dec 1997 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Jan 1998 |
39.6 |
43.5 |
Feb 1998 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Mar 1998 |
39.4 |
43.4 |
Apr 1998 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
May 1998 |
39.5 |
43.5 |
Jun 1998 |
39.4 |
43.3 |
Jul 1998 |
39.6 |
43.5 |
Aug 1998 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Sep 1998 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Oct 1998 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Nov 1998 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Dec 1998 |
39.8 |
43.7 |
Jan 1999 |
39.4 |
43.2 |
Feb 1999 |
39.6 |
43.4 |
Mar 1999 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Apr 1999 |
39.6 |
43.7 |
May 1999 |
39.5 |
43.3 |
Jun 1999 |
39.6 |
43.4 |
Jul 1999 |
39.5 |
43.4 |
Aug 1999 |
39.6 |
43.4 |
Sep 1999 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Oct 1999 |
39.6 |
43.4 |
Nov 1999 |
39.7 |
43.4 |
Dec 1999 |
39.7 |
43.5 |
Jan 2000 |
39.7 |
43.4 |
Feb 2000 |
39.9 |
43.8 |
Mar 2000 |
39.7 |
43.4 |
Apr 2000 |
39.8 |
43.6 |
May 2000 |
39.7 |
43.3 |
Jun 2000 |
39.5 |
43.2 |
Jul 2000 |
39.7 |
43.4 |
Aug 2000 |
39.6 |
43.3 |
Sep 2000 |
39.7 |
43.3 |
Oct 2000 |
39.6 |
43.3 |
Nov 2000 |
39.6 |
43.3 |
Dec 2000 |
39.5 |
43.1 |
Jan 2001 |
39.5 |
43.1 |
Feb 2001 |
39.4 |
43.1 |
Mar 2001 |
39.4 |
43.0 |
Apr 2001 |
39.4 |
43.0 |
May 2001 |
39.4 |
43.1 |
Jun 2001 |
39.4 |
43.0 |
Jul 2001 |
39.4 |
43.0 |
Aug 2001 |
39.3 |
43.0 |
Sept 2001 |
38.6 |
42.2 |
Oct 2001 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Nov 2001 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Dec 2001 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Jan 2002 |
39.3 |
43.0 |
Feb 2002 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Mar 2002 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Apr 2002 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
May 2002 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Jun 2002 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Jul 2002 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Aug 2002 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Sep 2002 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Oct 2002 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Nov 2002 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Dec 2002 |
38.7 |
42.4 |
Jan 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Feb 2003 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Mar 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Apr 2003 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
May 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Jun 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Jul 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Aug 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Sep 2003 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Oct 2003 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Nov 2003 |
39.0 |
42.9 |
Dec 2003 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Jan 2004 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Feb 2004 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Mar 2004 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Apr 2004 |
39.0 |
42.9 |
May 2004 |
39.0 |
42.9 |
Jun 2004 |
38.9 |
42.7 |
Jul 2004 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Aug 2004 |
38.9 |
42.7 |
Sep 2004 |
38.8 |
42.5 |
Oct 2004 |
39.0 |
42.9 |
Nov 2004 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Dec 2004 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Jan 2005 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Feb 2005 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Mar 2005 |
39.0 |
42.8 |
Apr 2005 |
38.9 |
42.7 |
May 2005 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Jun 2005 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Jul 2005 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Aug 2005 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Sep 2005 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Oct 2005 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Nov 2005 |
39.2 |
43.0 |
Dec 2005 |
39.1 |
42.9 |
Jan 2006 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Feb 2006 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Mar 2006 |
39.1 |
42.6 |
Apr 2006 |
39.5 |
43.0 |
May 2006 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Jun 2006 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Jul 2006 |
39.3 |
42.9 |
Aug 2006 |
39.3 |
42.9 |
Sep 2006 |
39.3 |
42.9 |
Oct 2006 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Nov 2006 |
39.0 |
42.7 |
Dec 2006 |
39.3 |
43.0 |
Jan 2007 |
39.1 |
42.7 |
Feb 2007 |
38.8 |
42.4 |
Mar 2007 |
39.2 |
42.8 |
Apr 2007 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
May 2007 |
39.2 |
42.9 |
Jun 2007 |
39.1 |
42.8 |
Jul 2007 |
39.1 |
42.7 |
Aug 2007 |
39.1 |
42.7 |
Sep 2007 |
39.0 |
42.6 |
Oct 2007 |
39.1 |
42.7 |
Nov 2007 |
39.5 |
43.2 |
Dec 2007 |
39.0 |
42.6 |
Jan 2008 |
39.1 |
42.7 |
Feb 2008 |
39.0 |
42.5 |
Mar 2008 |
39.0 |
42.6 |
Apr 2008 |
38.9 |
42.5 |
May 2008 |
39.0 |
42.6 |
Jun 2008 |
39.0 |
42.6 |
Jul 2008 |
38.8 |
42.5 |
Aug 2008 |
38.8 |
42.6 |
Sept 2008 |
38.7 |
42.4 |
Oct 2008 |
38.7 |
42.4 |
Nov 2008 |
38.5 |
42.3 |
Dec 2008 |
38.4 |
42.3 |
Jan 2009 |
38.3 |
42.2 |
Feb 2009 |
38.3 |
42.2 |
Mar 2009 |
38.2 |
42.2 |
Apr 2009 |
38.2 |
42.1 |
May 2009 |
38.1 |
42.0 |
Jun 2009 |
37.9 |
41.9 |
Jul 2009 |
38.0 |
42.1 |
Aug 2009 |
37.9 |
42.0 |
Sept 2009 |
38.5 |
42.5 |
Oct 2009 |
37.8 |
41.8 |
Nov 2009 |
38.0 |
42.0 |
Dec 2009 |
38.0 |
42.1 |
Jan 2010 |
38.1 |
42.3 |
Feb 2010 |
37.5 |
41.5 |
Mar 2010 |
38.1 |
42.2 |
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These data featured in the Issues in Labor Statistics article, Seasonally adjusted hours series from the Current Population Survey.
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