Average working week in the U.S. - monthly average of all employees August 2022
In August 2022, the average working week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls in the United States was at 34.5 hours. The data have been seasonally adjusted. Employed persons consist of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls.
The average work week differs heavily from industry to industry. An employee in the mining and logging industry worked about 46.4 hours a week in July 2022, while employees in education and health services only worked for an average of 33.3 hours per week.
U.S. working week
As in most industrialized countries, the standard work week in the United States begins on Monday and ends on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday being weekend days. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average workweek for all employees (including part-time) working in private industries in the United States amounted to about 34.7 hours in 2021. In one month, the U.S. workforce works about 3.9 billion hours in total.The average work week differs heavily from industry to industry. An employee in the mining and logging industry worked about 46.4 hours a week in July 2022, while employees in education and health services only worked for an average of 33.3 hours per week.
