Average Weekly Hours

The Average Weekly Hours released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is an indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. Excessive volatility is expected.

Most recent - Thursday 20 November 2025 13:30

Previous
34.2
Revised
-
Forecast
34.2
Actual
34.2

Next event - Friday 5 December 2025 13:30

Previous
-
Forecast
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

There is no forecast value for Average Weekly Hours yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Average Weekly Hours was 34.2 against a forecast of 34.2.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Thursday 20 November 2025 13:30
34.2
34.2
Friday 7 November 2025 13:30
34.2
-
Friday 3 October 2025 12:30
34.2
-
Friday 5 September 2025 12:30
34.3
34.2
Friday 1 August 2025 12:30
34.2
34.3
Thursday 3 July 2025 12:30
34.3
34.2
Friday 6 June 2025 12:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 2 May 2025 12:30
34.2
34.3
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
34.2
34.2
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
34.2
34.1
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
34.3
34.1
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 1 November 2024 12:30
34.2
34.3
Friday 4 October 2024 12:30
34.3
34.2
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 2 August 2024 12:30
34.3
34.2
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 3 May 2024 12:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
34.3
34.4
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
34.3
34.3
Friday 2 February 2024 13:30
34.3
34.1
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 8 December 2023 13:30
34.3
34.4
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 6 October 2023 12:30
34.4
34.4
Friday 1 September 2023 12:30
34.3
34.4
Friday 4 August 2023 12:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
34.3
34.4
Friday 2 June 2023 12:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
34.4
34.4
Friday 7 April 2023 12:30
34.5
34.4
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
34.6
34.5
Friday 3 February 2023 13:30
34.3
34.7
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
34.4
34.3
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
34.5
34.4

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Average Weekly Hours result:

PreviousLatest
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change1.3%1.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change229K228K
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change232K220K
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change228K220K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBullish change-12.8-1.7
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.2%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(no change)3.8%3.8%
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change62.3%62.4%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change-4K119K
U6 Underemployment RateBullish change8.1%8%
Unemployment RateBearish change4.3%4.4%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change220K229K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-1.3%1.4%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change219K232K
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change-11.25K-2.5K
Construction Spending (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBullish change10.718.7
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBearish change14.25K-11.25K
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change50.349
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change53.650.3
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change4.6%4.7%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.9%3.6%

About Average Weekly Hours

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
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