ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA

HOURS HOURS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

B-8. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory employees1 on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry sector 

and selected industry detail, seasonally adjusted

Industry

May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

2011 2012

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. p May p

Total private ..................................... 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.6 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.7 33.7

Goods-producing ....................................... 40.9 40.8 40.9 40.8 40.8 40.9 40.9 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.2 41.2 41.0

Mining and logging .............................................. 46.5 47.2 46.4 46.3 46.7 47.5 47.0 47.6 47.7 47.6 47.2 47.6 46.9

Construction .......................................................... 39.1 38.9 39.1 39.0 39.0 38.8 38.9 39.2 39.1 39.3 39.3 39.3 39.0

Manufacturing ....................................................... 41.5 41.4 41.4 41.3 41.3 41.5 41.5 41.6 41.8 41.9 41.6 41.7 41.5

Overtime hours ............................................. 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1

Durable goods .................................................... 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.7 41.8 41.9 41.9 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.1 42.1 41.9

Overtime hours .................................................... 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3

Wood products .................................................. 39.5 39.3 39.2 39.3 39.7 39.5 39.8 40.4 41.3 41.1 40.8 41.0 40.9

Nonmetallic mineral products ......................... 42.8 42.5 42.6 42.5 42.6 42.3 41.7 42.0 42.3 43.1 42.4 42.4 42.0

Primary metals .................................................. 45.2 45.1 44.8 44.5 44.1 43.9 44.0 44.2 44.2 44.1 44.0 44.1 43.9

Fabricated metal products .............................. 42.0 42.1 42.1 41.9 41.9 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.3 42.6 42.3 42.2 42.1

Machinery .......................................................... 43.3 43.3 43.1 43.2 43.0 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.0 43.1 43.1 43.0 43.0

Computer and electronic products ................ 40.5 40.4 40.6 40.5 40.4 40.6 40.4 40.8 41.0 41.0 40.4 40.6 40.0

Electrical equipment and appliances ............ 40.8 41.1 40.3 40.3 40.6 41.4 41.0 41.0 41.2 41.5 41.4 41.4 41.1

Transportation equipment ............................... 42.8 42.8 43.1 43.0 43.2 43.3 43.5 43.7 43.8 43.9 43.7 43.9 43.7

Motor vehicles and parts .................................. 243.3 42.9 43.2 43.2 43.1 43.2 43.4 43.9 44.2 44.2 44.1 44.4 44.4

Furniture and related products ....................... 40.1 39.3 39.7 40.0 39.8 40.0 40.1 40.3 40.9 40.4 40.0 40.3 39.4

Miscellaneous manufacturing ......................... 38.8 38.7 38.8 38.6 38.9 39.1 39.0 38.9 39.2 39.1 38.8 39.1 39.1

Nondurable goods ............................................ 40.9 40.7 40.9 40.6 40.7 40.9 40.8 40.9 41.1 41.1 40.9 41.0 40.8

Overtime hours .................................................... 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9

Food manufacturing ......................................... 40.0 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.2 40.2 40.5 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.4 40.3 40.0

Beverages and tobacco products .................. 39.1 39.1 39.9 38.7 39.0 39.6 39.5 39.0 39.0 38.7 38.6 39.2 38.8

Textile mills ........................................................ 42.2 42.0 42.0 41.8 42.0 42.6 42.4 42.7 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.0 42.7

Textile product mills ......................................... 38.7 38.6 38.0 39.0 39.6 39.7 39.9 40.8 40.5 40.5 40.0 39.9 39.1

Apparel ............................................................... 38.9 38.7 38.5 38.3 37.6 37.9 37.7 37.2 38.0 37.7 37.1 37.2 37.4

Leather and allied products ............................ 39.5 40.3 39.9 39.3 39.2 39.7 40.0 40.2 40.1 40.0 39.8 39.6 39.6

Paper and paper products .............................. 43.2 43.0 43.1 42.8 42.6 42.8 42.7 42.1 42.9 43.0 42.9 43.1 42.9

Printing and related support activities ........... 38.0 37.9 38.3 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.9 38.4 38.4 38.4 38.3 38.3 38.3

Petroleum and coal products .......................... 44.3 43.6 44.3 43.4 42.8 43.9 44.7 46.2 47.2 47.7 47.2 46.5 46.6

Chemicals .......................................................... 43.1 42.5 42.2 42.2 42.3 42.6 41.9 41.9 42.2 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.1

Plastics and rubber products .......................... 42.1 41.9 42.0 41.9 41.7 42.3 41.8 42.0 42.0 42.2 41.8 42.0 41.8

Private service-providing ......................... 32.4 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.4 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.5 32.4 32.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities .................. 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.9 33.9 33.8 33.8 33.8

Wholesale trade ................................................. 38.6 38.6 38.5 38.4 38.6 38.7 38.6 38.7 38.6 38.9 38.6 38.6 38.5

Retail trade .......................................................... 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.5 30.5 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.7 30.7 30.6 30.6

Transportation and warehousing ................. 37.9 37.9 37.8 37.8 37.7 37.8 37.8 37.7 37.7 37.8 37.7 37.8 38.1

Utilities ................................................................. 42.4 42.0 41.9 41.9 42.3 41.9 41.7 40.5 40.8 40.7 40.4 41.1 41.2

Information ............................................................. 36.4 36.3 36.4 36.0 36.1 36.3 36.2 36.0 36.2 36.0 36.0 35.9 35.7

Financial activities ............................................... 36.4 36.4 36.5 36.4 36.6 36.6 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.6 36.7 36.6 36.5

Professional and business services ............... 35.2 35.3 35.2 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.2 35.2 35.3 35.3 35.2 35.2 35.3

Education and health services ......................... 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.3

Leisure and hospitality ....................................... 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.8 24.8 24.9 24.9 24.9 25.0 24.9 24.9

Other services ....................................................... 30.8 30.9 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.7 30.8 30.8 30.6 30.7 30.6 30.5

1Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and

manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory

employees in the service-providing industries.

2

Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and

motor vehicle parts.

p= preliminary.

NOTE: Data are currently projected from March 2011 benchmark

levels. When more recent benchmark data are introduced with

the release of January 2013 estimates, all seasonally adjusted

data from January 2008 forward are subject to revision.

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