Hidden Unemployment

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry
sector, seasonally adjusted
Industry
Oct.
2017
Aug.
2018
Sept.
2018 p Oct.
2018 p
AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
Total private............................................................................. 34.4 34.5 34.4 34.5
Goods-producing.................................................................... 40.4 40.5 40.3 40.3
Mining and logging................................................................ 45.3 46.0 45.8 45.9
Construction....................................................................... 39.0 39.2 38.9 38.9
Manufacturing..................................................................... 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.8
Durable goods.................................................................. 41.4 41.3 41.2 41.2
Nondurable goods.............................................................. 40.0 40.3 40.2 40.1
Private service-providing............................................................ 33.2 33.3 33.3 33.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................................. 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.3
Wholesale trade................................................................ 39.0 39.0 38.9 38.8
Retail trade...................................................................... 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.8
Transportation and warehousing............................................. 38.7 39.0 38.9 39.0
Utilities........................................................................... 42.1 42.0 42.2 42.1
Information......................................................................... 36.3 36.1 36.3 36.1
Financial activities................................................................ 37.5 37.6 37.4 37.8
Professional and business services............................................ 36.0 36.1 36.1 36.2
Education and health services.................................................. 32.9 33.0 33.0 33.0
Leisure and hospitality........................................................... 26.1 26.1 26.0 26.1
Other services..................................................................... 31.7 31.8 31.8 31.9
AVERAGE OVERTIME HOURS
Manufacturing........................................................................... 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Durable goods....................................................................... 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Nondurable goods................................................................... 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5
p Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2017 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.