Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing)

Name: Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) (AWHMAN)
Creator: MarketXLS

41.7 for Jul 2026

Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) came in at 41.7 (Hours) for Jul 2026, unchanged from 41.7 the prior month and 1.46% above its level of 41.1 one year ago. The series has averaged 40.8 since 1939, reaching a record high of 45.7 in November 1943 and a record low of 37 in May 1939.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation date	Value
July 1, 2026	41.7
June 1, 2026	41.7
May 1, 2026	41.6
April 1, 2026	41.6
March 1, 2026	41.5
February 1, 2026	41.6
January 1, 2026	41.4
December 1, 2025	41.1
November 1, 2025	41.3
October 1, 2025	41.1
September 1, 2025	41
August 1, 2025	41
July 1, 2025	41.1
June 1, 2025	41
May 1, 2025	41
April 1, 2025	40.9
March 1, 2025	41.1
February 1, 2025	41
January 1, 2025	40.7
December 1, 2024	40.9
November 1, 2024	40.8
October 1, 2024	40.6
September 1, 2024	40.8
August 1, 2024	40.7
July 1, 2024	40.7
June 1, 2024	40.8
May 1, 2024	40.8
April 1, 2024	40.6
March 1, 2024	40.6
February 1, 2024	40.6
January 1, 2024	40.3
December 1, 2023	40.3
November 1, 2023	40.5
October 1, 2023	40.8
September 1, 2023	40.7
August 1, 2023	40.8
July 1, 2023	40.7
June 1, 2023	40.7
May 1, 2023	40.7
April 1, 2023	40.7
March 1, 2023	40.6
February 1, 2023	40.7
January 1, 2023	41.1
December 1, 2022	40.6
November 1, 2022	40.9
October 1, 2022	41
September 1, 2022	41
August 1, 2022	40.9
July 1, 2022	41
June 1, 2022	40.9
May 1, 2022	41.1
April 1, 2022	41.3
March 1, 2022	41.5
February 1, 2022	41.5
January 1, 2022	41.2
December 1, 2021	41.5
November 1, 2021	41.5
October 1, 2021	41.3
September 1, 2021	41.3
August 1, 2021	41.4
July 1, 2021	41.4
June 1, 2021	41.4
May 1, 2021	41.5
April 1, 2021	41.6
March 1, 2021	41.6
February 1, 2021	41.4
January 1, 2021	41.6
December 1, 2020	41.5
November 1, 2020	41.3
October 1, 2020	41.4
September 1, 2020	41.2
August 1, 2020	41
July 1, 2020	40.7
June 1, 2020	39.9
May 1, 2020	39.4
April 1, 2020	38.4
March 1, 2020	41.2
February 1, 2020	41.5
January 1, 2020	41.3
December 1, 2019	41.4
November 1, 2019	41.4
October 1, 2019	41.4
September 1, 2019	41.5
August 1, 2019	41.5
July 1, 2019	41.5
June 1, 2019	41.7
May 1, 2019	41.6
April 1, 2019	41.6
March 1, 2019	41.7
February 1, 2019	41.7
January 1, 2019	42
December 1, 2018	42.1
November 1, 2018	41.9
October 1, 2018	42.1
September 1, 2018	42
August 1, 2018	42.1
July 1, 2018	42.2
June 1, 2018	42.2
May 1, 2018	42.1
April 1, 2018	42.4
March 1, 2018	42.2
February 1, 2018	42.3
January 1, 2018	41.9
December 1, 2017	41.8
November 1, 2017	42.1
October 1, 2017	42
September 1, 2017	41.9
August 1, 2017	42
July 1, 2017	41.9
June 1, 2017	42
May 1, 2017	41.9
April 1, 2017	42
March 1, 2017	41.8
February 1, 2017	41.9
January 1, 2017	41.9
December 1, 2016	41.9
November 1, 2016	41.9
October 1, 2016	42
September 1, 2016	41.9
August 1, 2016	41.8
July 1, 2016	42
June 1, 2016	41.8
May 1, 2016	41.9
April 1, 2016	41.8
March 1, 2016	41.8
February 1, 2016	41.8
January 1, 2016	41.9
December 1, 2015	41.8
November 1, 2015	41.8
October 1, 2015	41.8
September 1, 2015	41.8
August 1, 2015	41.8
July 1, 2015	41.8
June 1, 2015	41.8
May 1, 2015	41.8
April 1, 2015	41.8
March 1, 2015	41.8
February 1, 2015	41.9
January 1, 2015	42
December 1, 2014	42.1
November 1, 2014	42.2
October 1, 2014	42.1
September 1, 2014	42.1
August 1, 2014	42
July 1, 2014	42
June 1, 2014	42.1
May 1, 2014	42.1
April 1, 2014	41.9
March 1, 2014	42
February 1, 2014	41.6
January 1, 2014	41.6
December 1, 2013	41.9
November 1, 2013	42
October 1, 2013	41.9
September 1, 2013	41.8
August 1, 2013	41.9
July 1, 2013	41.7
June 1, 2013	41.8
May 1, 2013	41.7
April 1, 2013	41.8
March 1, 2013	41.9
February 1, 2013	41.9
January 1, 2013	41.6
December 1, 2012	41.7
November 1, 2012	41.5
October 1, 2012	41.5
September 1, 2012	41.5
August 1, 2012	41.5
July 1, 2012	41.7
June 1, 2012	41.7
May 1, 2012	41.6
April 1, 2012	41.7
March 1, 2012	41.6
February 1, 2012	41.8
January 1, 2012	41.8
December 1, 2011	41.6
November 1, 2011	41.5
October 1, 2011	41.5
September 1, 2011	41.4
August 1, 2011	41.4
July 1, 2011	41.4
June 1, 2011	41.4
May 1, 2011	41.5
April 1, 2011	41.4
March 1, 2011	41.4
February 1, 2011	41.4
January 1, 2011	41
December 1, 2010	41.3
November 1, 2010	41.3
October 1, 2010	41.3
September 1, 2010	41.4
August 1, 2010	41.2
July 1, 2010	41.1
June 1, 2010	41
May 1, 2010	41.4
April 1, 2010	41.1
March 1, 2010	41
February 1, 2010	40.5
January 1, 2010	40.9
December 1, 2009	40.6
November 1, 2009	40.5
October 1, 2009	40.2
September 1, 2009	40.1
August 1, 2009	40
July 1, 2009	39.9
June 1, 2009	39.6
May 1, 2009	39.3
April 1, 2009	39.4
March 1, 2009	39.3
February 1, 2009	39.6
January 1, 2009	39.7
December 1, 2008	39.8
November 1, 2008	40.1
October 1, 2008	40.5
September 1, 2008	40.5
August 1, 2008	40.9
July 1, 2008	41
June 1, 2008	41
May 1, 2008	41
April 1, 2008	41.2
March 1, 2008	41.3
February 1, 2008	41.1
January 1, 2008	41.1
December 1, 2007	41.1
November 1, 2007	41.3
October 1, 2007	41.2
September 1, 2007	41.3
August 1, 2007	41.3
July 1, 2007	41.3
June 1, 2007	41.4
May 1, 2007	41.1
April 1, 2007	41.3
March 1, 2007	41.3
February 1, 2007	40.9
January 1, 2007	41
December 1, 2006	41.1
November 1, 2006	41
October 1, 2006	41.1
September 1, 2006	41.1
August 1, 2006	41.1
July 1, 2006	41.4
June 1, 2006	41.2
May 1, 2006	41.2
April 1, 2006	41.2
March 1, 2006	41.1
February 1, 2006	41
January 1, 2006	41
December 1, 2005	40.8
November 1, 2005	40.9
October 1, 2005	41
September 1, 2005	40.7
August 1, 2005	40.5
July 1, 2005	40.5
June 1, 2005	40.4
May 1, 2005	40.4
April 1, 2005	40.4
March 1, 2005	40.4
February 1, 2005	40.7
January 1, 2005	40.7
December 1, 2004	40.6
November 1, 2004	40.5
October 1, 2004	40.6
September 1, 2004	40.7
August 1, 2004	40.8
July 1, 2004	40.8
June 1, 2004	40.8
May 1, 2004	41.1
April 1, 2004	40.7
March 1, 2004	40.9
February 1, 2004	41
January 1, 2004	40.9
December 1, 2003	40.7
November 1, 2003	40.9
October 1, 2003	40.6
September 1, 2003	40.5
August 1, 2003	40.2
July 1, 2003	40.1
June 1, 2003	40.3
May 1, 2003	40.2
April 1, 2003	40.1
March 1, 2003	40.4
February 1, 2003	40.3
January 1, 2003	40.3
December 1, 2002	40.5
November 1, 2002	40.4
October 1, 2002	40.3
September 1, 2002	40.5
August 1, 2002	40.5
July 1, 2002	40.4
June 1, 2002	40.7
May 1, 2002	40.6
April 1, 2002	40.6
March 1, 2002	40.5
February 1, 2002	40.2
January 1, 2002	40.2
December 1, 2001	40.2
November 1, 2001	40
October 1, 2001	40.1
September 1, 2001	40.2
August 1, 2001	40.3
July 1, 2001	40.6
June 1, 2001	40.3
May 1, 2001	40.4
April 1, 2001	40.4
March 1, 2001	40.5
February 1, 2001	40.5
January 1, 2001	40.7
December 1, 2000	40.3
November 1, 2000	41.1
October 1, 2000	41.1
September 1, 2000	41.1
August 1, 2000	41.1
July 1, 2000	41.5
June 1, 2000	41.3
May 1, 2000	41.2
April 1, 2000	41.6
March 1, 2000	41.4
February 1, 2000	41.5
January 1, 2000	41.5
December 1, 1999	41.4
November 1, 1999	41.4
October 1, 1999	41.4
September 1, 1999	41.4
August 1, 1999	41.5
July 1, 1999	41.4
June 1, 1999	41.3
May 1, 1999	41.4
April 1, 1999	41.3
March 1, 1999	41.3
February 1, 1999	41.4
January 1, 1999	41.3
December 1, 1998	41.5
November 1, 1998	41.4
October 1, 1998	41.4
September 1, 1998	41.3
August 1, 1998	41.4
July 1, 1998	41.4
June 1, 1998	41.4
May 1, 1998	41.5
April 1, 1998	41.2
March 1, 1998	41.5
February 1, 1998	41.7
January 1, 1998	41.9
December 1, 1997	42
November 1, 1997	41.8
October 1, 1997	41.8
September 1, 1997	41.7
August 1, 1997	41.7
July 1, 1997	41.6
June 1, 1997	41.6
May 1, 1997	41.7
April 1, 1997	41.8
March 1, 1997	41.8
February 1, 1997	41.6
January 1, 1997	41.4
December 1, 1996	41.7
November 1, 1996	41.5
October 1, 1996	41.4
September 1, 1996	41.6
August 1, 1996	41.5
July 1, 1996	41.4
June 1, 1996	41.5
May 1, 1996	41.4
April 1, 1996	41.1
March 1, 1996	41.1
February 1, 1996	41.3
January 1, 1996	39.7
December 1, 1995	40.9
November 1, 1995	41.3
October 1, 1995	41.2
September 1, 1995	41.3
August 1, 1995	41.2
July 1, 1995	41.1
June 1, 1995	41.2
May 1, 1995	41.2
April 1, 1995	40.9
March 1, 1995	41.5
February 1, 1995	41.7
January 1, 1995	41.8
December 1, 1994	41.8
November 1, 1994	41.8
October 1, 1994	41.8
September 1, 1994	41.6
August 1, 1994	41.7
July 1, 1994	41.8
June 1, 1994	41.8
May 1, 1994	41.8
April 1, 1994	41.7
March 1, 1994	41.7
February 1, 1994	40.9
January 1, 1994	41.4
December 1, 1993	41.4
November 1, 1993	41.3
October 1, 1993	41.3
September 1, 1993	41.3
August 1, 1993	41.1
July 1, 1993	41.1
June 1, 1993	41
May 1, 1993	41.1
April 1, 1993	41.3
March 1, 1993	40.8
February 1, 1993	41.1
January 1, 1993	41.1
December 1, 1992	40.9
November 1, 1992	40.9
October 1, 1992	40.8
September 1, 1992	40.7
August 1, 1992	40.8
July 1, 1992	40.8
June 1, 1992	40.8
May 1, 1992	40.9
April 1, 1992	40.8
March 1, 1992	40.7
February 1, 1992	40.7
January 1, 1992	40.6
December 1, 1991	40.6
November 1, 1991	40.7
October 1, 1991	40.6
September 1, 1991	40.6
August 1, 1991	40.6
July 1, 1991	40.5
June 1, 1991	40.4
May 1, 1991	40.2
April 1, 1991	40.1
March 1, 1991	40
February 1, 1991	40.1
January 1, 1991	40.2
December 1, 1990	40.3
November 1, 1990	40.2
October 1, 1990	40.4
September 1, 1990	40.5
August 1, 1990	40.5
July 1, 1990	40.6
June 1, 1990	40.7
May 1, 1990	40.6
April 1, 1990	40.4
March 1, 1990	40.6
February 1, 1990	40.6
January 1, 1990	40.5
December 1, 1989	40.5
November 1, 1989	40.7
October 1, 1989	40.8
September 1, 1989	40.8
August 1, 1989	40.9
July 1, 1989	40.9
June 1, 1989	40.9
May 1, 1989	41
April 1, 1989	41.1
March 1, 1989	41.1
February 1, 1989	41.2
January 1, 1989	41.1
December 1, 1988	40.9
November 1, 1988	41.1
October 1, 1988	41.1
September 1, 1988	41
August 1, 1988	40.9
July 1, 1988	41.1
June 1, 1988	41.1
May 1, 1988	41
April 1, 1988	41
March 1, 1988	40.9
February 1, 1988	41.1
January 1, 1988	41.1
December 1, 1987	41
November 1, 1987	41
October 1, 1987	41.1
September 1, 1987	40.8
August 1, 1987	40.9
July 1, 1987	41
June 1, 1987	40.9
May 1, 1987	41
April 1, 1987	40.8
March 1, 1987	41
February 1, 1987	41.2
January 1, 1987	40.8
December 1, 1986	40.8
November 1, 1986	40.7
October 1, 1986	40.6
September 1, 1986	40.7
August 1, 1986	40.7
July 1, 1986	40.6
June 1, 1986	40.7
May 1, 1986	40.7
April 1, 1986	40.5
March 1, 1986	40.7
February 1, 1986	40.7
January 1, 1986	40.7
December 1, 1985	40.9
November 1, 1985	40.7
October 1, 1985	40.7
September 1, 1985	40.6
August 1, 1985	40.6
July 1, 1985	40.4
June 1, 1985	40.5
May 1, 1985	40.4
April 1, 1985	40.5
March 1, 1985	40.4
February 1, 1985	40.1
January 1, 1985	40.3
December 1, 1984	40.5
November 1, 1984	40.4
October 1, 1984	40.5
September 1, 1984	40.5
August 1, 1984	40.5
July 1, 1984	40.6
June 1, 1984	40.6
May 1, 1984	40.7
April 1, 1984	40.8
March 1, 1984	40.7
February 1, 1984	41.1
January 1, 1984	40.6
December 1, 1983	40.5
November 1, 1983	40.6
October 1, 1983	40.6
September 1, 1983	40.6
August 1, 1983	40.3
July 1, 1983	40.3
June 1, 1983	40.1
May 1, 1983	40
April 1, 1983	39.7
March 1, 1983	39.6
February 1, 1983	39.3
January 1, 1983	39.3
December 1, 1982	39
November 1, 1982	39
October 1, 1982	38.9
September 1, 1982	39
August 1, 1982	39
July 1, 1982	39.2
June 1, 1982	39.2
May 1, 1982	39.1
April 1, 1982	39.1
March 1, 1982	39.1
February 1, 1982	39.6
January 1, 1982	37.3
December 1, 1981	39.2
November 1, 1981	39.4
October 1, 1981	39.6
September 1, 1981	39.6
August 1, 1981	40
July 1, 1981	39.9
June 1, 1981	40
May 1, 1981	40.2
April 1, 1981	40.1
March 1, 1981	40
February 1, 1981	39.8
January 1, 1981	40.1
December 1, 1980	40.1
November 1, 1980	39.9
October 1, 1980	39.8
September 1, 1980	39.6
August 1, 1980	39.5
July 1, 1980	39.1
June 1, 1980	39.2
May 1, 1980	39.3
April 1, 1980	39.8
March 1, 1980	39.9
February 1, 1980	40.1
January 1, 1980	40
December 1, 1979	40.1
November 1, 1979	40.1
October 1, 1979	40.2
September 1, 1979	40.1
August 1, 1979	40.1
July 1, 1979	40.2
June 1, 1979	40.2
May 1, 1979	40.2
April 1, 1979	39.3
March 1, 1979	40.6
February 1, 1979	40.5
January 1, 1979	40.4
December 1, 1978	40.5
November 1, 1978	40.6
October 1, 1978	40.5
September 1, 1978	40.5
August 1, 1978	40.5
July 1, 1978	40.6
June 1, 1978	40.6
May 1, 1978	40.4
April 1, 1978	40.4
March 1, 1978	40.5
February 1, 1978	39.9
January 1, 1978	39.5
December 1, 1977	40.4
November 1, 1977	40.5
October 1, 1977	40.6
September 1, 1977	40.4
August 1, 1977	40.4
July 1, 1977	40.4
June 1, 1977	40.5
May 1, 1977	40.5
April 1, 1977	40.4
March 1, 1977	40.3
February 1, 1977	40.2
January 1, 1977	39.4
December 1, 1976	39.9
November 1, 1976	40.1
October 1, 1976	40
September 1, 1976	40.2
August 1, 1976	40.2
July 1, 1976	40.3
June 1, 1976	40.2
May 1, 1976	40.3
April 1, 1976	39.6
March 1, 1976	40.2
February 1, 1976	40.4
January 1, 1976	40.3
December 1, 1975	40.2
November 1, 1975	39.9
October 1, 1975	39.9
September 1, 1975	39.8
August 1, 1975	39.7
July 1, 1975	39.4
June 1, 1975	39.2
May 1, 1975	39
April 1, 1975	39
March 1, 1975	38.8
February 1, 1975	38.9
January 1, 1975	39.2
December 1, 1974	39.3
November 1, 1974	39.5
October 1, 1974	40
September 1, 1974	40
August 1, 1974	40.2
July 1, 1974	40.1
June 1, 1974	40.2
May 1, 1974	40.3
April 1, 1974	39.5
March 1, 1974	40.4
February 1, 1974	40.4
January 1, 1974	40.5
December 1, 1973	40.6
November 1, 1973	40.6
October 1, 1973	40.6
September 1, 1973	40.7
August 1, 1973	40.6
July 1, 1973	40.7
June 1, 1973	40.7
May 1, 1973	40.7
April 1, 1973	40.8
March 1, 1973	40.9
February 1, 1973	40.9
January 1, 1973	40.4
December 1, 1972	40.6
November 1, 1972	40.7
October 1, 1972	40.7
September 1, 1972	40.6
August 1, 1972	40.6
July 1, 1972	40.5
June 1, 1972	40.6
May 1, 1972	40.5
April 1, 1972	40.5
March 1, 1972	40.4
February 1, 1972	40.4
January 1, 1972	40.2
December 1, 1971	40.2
November 1, 1971	40
October 1, 1971	39.9
September 1, 1971	39.7
August 1, 1971	39.8
July 1, 1971	40
June 1, 1971	39.9
May 1, 1971	40
April 1, 1971	39.9
March 1, 1971	39.8
February 1, 1971	39.7
January 1, 1971	39.9
December 1, 1970	39.5
November 1, 1970	39.5
October 1, 1970	39.5
September 1, 1970	39.6
August 1, 1970	39.8
July 1, 1970	40
June 1, 1970	39.8
May 1, 1970	39.8
April 1, 1970	39.8
March 1, 1970	40.1
February 1, 1970	40.2
January 1, 1970	40.4
December 1, 1969	40.6
November 1, 1969	40.5
October 1, 1969	40.5
September 1, 1969	40.6
August 1, 1969	40.6
July 1, 1969	40.6
June 1, 1969	40.7
May 1, 1969	40.7
April 1, 1969	41
March 1, 1969	40.8
February 1, 1969	40.4
January 1, 1969	40.8
December 1, 1968	40.7
November 1, 1968	40.9
October 1, 1968	41
September 1, 1968	40.9
August 1, 1968	40.7
July 1, 1968	40.8
June 1, 1968	40.9
May 1, 1968	40.9
April 1, 1968	40.3
March 1, 1968	40.8
February 1, 1968	40.8
January 1, 1968	40.4
December 1, 1967	40.7
November 1, 1967	40.6
October 1, 1967	40.6
September 1, 1967	40.6
August 1, 1967	40.6
July 1, 1967	40.5
June 1, 1967	40.4
May 1, 1967	40.4
April 1, 1967	40.4
March 1, 1967	40.5
February 1, 1967	40.4
January 1, 1967	41.1
December 1, 1966	40.9
November 1, 1966	41.2
October 1, 1966	41.3
September 1, 1966	41.2
August 1, 1966	41.4
July 1, 1966	41.2
June 1, 1966	41.4
May 1, 1966	41.5
April 1, 1966	41.8
March 1, 1966	41.6
February 1, 1966	41.7
January 1, 1966	41.5
December 1, 1965	41.3
November 1, 1965	41.3
October 1, 1965	41.2
September 1, 1965	41.1
August 1, 1965	41.1
July 1, 1965	41.2
June 1, 1965	41.2
May 1, 1965	41.3
April 1, 1965	41.2
March 1, 1965	41.3
February 1, 1965	41.3
January 1, 1965	41.3
December 1, 1964	41.2
November 1, 1964	41
October 1, 1964	40.7
September 1, 1964	40.9
August 1, 1964	40.9
July 1, 1964	40.8
June 1, 1964	40.8
May 1, 1964	40.8
April 1, 1964	40.7
March 1, 1964	40.6
February 1, 1964	40.7
January 1, 1964	40.1
December 1, 1963	40.6
November 1, 1963	40.7
October 1, 1963	40.7
September 1, 1963	40.6
August 1, 1963	40.6
July 1, 1963	40.6
June 1, 1963	40.7
May 1, 1963	40.5
April 1, 1963	40.5
March 1, 1963	40.5
February 1, 1963	40.5
January 1, 1963	40.5
December 1, 1962	40.3
November 1, 1962	40.5
October 1, 1962	40.3
September 1, 1962	40.5
August 1, 1962	40.5
July 1, 1962	40.5
June 1, 1962	40.5
May 1, 1962	40.6
April 1, 1962	40.6
March 1, 1962	40.6
February 1, 1962	40.4
January 1, 1962	40
December 1, 1961	40.4
November 1, 1961	40.7
October 1, 1961	40.3
September 1, 1961	39.5
August 1, 1961	40.1
July 1, 1961	40
June 1, 1961	40
May 1, 1961	39.7
April 1, 1961	39.5
March 1, 1961	39.5
February 1, 1961	39.4
January 1, 1961	39.3
December 1, 1960	38.4
November 1, 1960	39.3
October 1, 1960	39.7
September 1, 1960	39.4
August 1, 1960	39.7
July 1, 1960	39.9
June 1, 1960	39.9
May 1, 1960	40.1
April 1, 1960	40
March 1, 1960	40
February 1, 1960	40.3
January 1, 1960	40.6
December 1, 1959	40.3
November 1, 1959	39.9
October 1, 1959	40.1
September 1, 1959	40.4
August 1, 1959	40.4
July 1, 1959	40.3
June 1, 1959	40.6
May 1, 1959	40.7
April 1, 1959	40.5
March 1, 1959	40.4
February 1, 1959	40.3
January 1, 1959	40.2
December 1, 1958	39.9
November 1, 1958	39.9
October 1, 1958	39.6
September 1, 1958	39.5
August 1, 1958	39.5
July 1, 1958	39.3
June 1, 1958	39.1
May 1, 1958	38.9
April 1, 1958	38.9
March 1, 1958	38.8
February 1, 1958	38.7
January 1, 1958	38.9
December 1, 1957	39.1
November 1, 1957	39.2
October 1, 1957	39.4
September 1, 1957	39.7
August 1, 1957	40
July 1, 1957	40
June 1, 1957	40
May 1, 1957	40
April 1, 1957	40
March 1, 1957	40.4
February 1, 1957	40.5
January 1, 1957	40.4
December 1, 1956	40.6
November 1, 1956	40.4
October 1, 1956	40.6
September 1, 1956	40.5
August 1, 1956	40.3
July 1, 1956	40.3
June 1, 1956	40.3
May 1, 1956	40.4
April 1, 1956	40.5
March 1, 1956	40.6
February 1, 1956	40.7
January 1, 1956	40.8
December 1, 1955	40.9
November 1, 1955	41.1
October 1, 1955	41
September 1, 1955	40.7
August 1, 1955	40.7
July 1, 1955	40.7
June 1, 1955	40.8
May 1, 1955	41.1
April 1, 1955	40.8
March 1, 1955	40.7
February 1, 1955	40.6
January 1, 1955	40.4
December 1, 1954	40.1
November 1, 1954	40.1
October 1, 1954	39.7
September 1, 1954	39.9
August 1, 1954	39.8
July 1, 1954	39.7
June 1, 1954	39.7
May 1, 1954	39.7
April 1, 1954	39.7
March 1, 1954	39.6
February 1, 1954	39.7
January 1, 1954	39.5
December 1, 1953	39.7
November 1, 1953	40
October 1, 1953	40.1
September 1, 1953	40.1
August 1, 1953	40.7
July 1, 1953	40.7
June 1, 1953	40.9
May 1, 1953	41
April 1, 1953	40.9
March 1, 1953	41.2
February 1, 1953	41
January 1, 1953	41.1
December 1, 1952	41.2
November 1, 1952	41.2
October 1, 1952	41.2
September 1, 1952	41.1
August 1, 1952	40.7
July 1, 1952	40.2
June 1, 1952	40.6
May 1, 1952	40.5
April 1, 1952	40.3
March 1, 1952	40.6
February 1, 1952	40.8
January 1, 1952	40.8
December 1, 1951	40.7
November 1, 1951	40.4
October 1, 1951	40.3
September 1, 1951	40.4
August 1, 1951	40.4
July 1, 1951	40.6
June 1, 1951	40.9
May 1, 1951	41
April 1, 1951	41
March 1, 1951	41
February 1, 1951	40.9
January 1, 1951	41
December 1, 1950	40.9
November 1, 1950	41
October 1, 1950	41.1
September 1, 1950	40.8
August 1, 1950	41.3
July 1, 1950	40.9
June 1, 1950	40.6
May 1, 1950	40.3
April 1, 1950	40.3
March 1, 1950	39.7
February 1, 1950	39.7
January 1, 1950	39.6
December 1, 1949	39.4
November 1, 1949	39.1
October 1, 1949	39.6
September 1, 1949	39.4
August 1, 1949	39.2
July 1, 1949	39.2
June 1, 1949	39
May 1, 1949	38.9
April 1, 1949	38.8
March 1, 1949	39.1
February 1, 1949	39.4
January 1, 1949	39.4
December 1, 1948	39.6
November 1, 1948	39.8
October 1, 1948	39.8
September 1, 1948	40.1
August 1, 1948	40.2
July 1, 1948	40.2
June 1, 1948	40.3
May 1, 1948	40.2
April 1, 1948	40.1
March 1, 1948	40.4
February 1, 1948	40.2
January 1, 1948	40.5
December 1, 1947	40.8
November 1, 1947	40.5
October 1, 1947	40.5
September 1, 1947	40.5
August 1, 1947	40
July 1, 1947	40.4
June 1, 1947	40.4
May 1, 1947	40.4
April 1, 1947	40.5
March 1, 1947	40.3
February 1, 1947	40.4
January 1, 1947	40.5
December 1, 1946	40.5
November 1, 1946	40.3
October 1, 1946	40.4
September 1, 1946	40.4
August 1, 1946	40.6
July 1, 1946	40.2
June 1, 1946	40
May 1, 1946	39.8
April 1, 1946	40.4
March 1, 1946	40.6
February 1, 1946	40.4
January 1, 1946	40.9
December 1, 1945	41.1
November 1, 1945	41.2
October 1, 1945	41.5
September 1, 1945	41.5
August 1, 1945	40.9
July 1, 1945	44.7
June 1, 1945	44.8
May 1, 1945	44.3
April 1, 1945	45
March 1, 1945	45.3
February 1, 1945	45.5
January 1, 1945	45.5
December 1, 1944	45.4
November 1, 1944	45.4
October 1, 1944	45.6
September 1, 1944	45.2
August 1, 1944	45.4
July 1, 1944	45.4
June 1, 1944	45.5
May 1, 1944	45.3
April 1, 1944	45.2
March 1, 1944	45.2
February 1, 1944	45.4
January 1, 1944	45.4
December 1, 1943	44.6
November 1, 1943	45.7
October 1, 1943	45.6
September 1, 1943	45.6
August 1, 1943	45.4
July 1, 1943	45.4
June 1, 1943	45.3
May 1, 1943	45.4
April 1, 1943	45.1
March 1, 1943	44.7
February 1, 1943	44.5
January 1, 1943	44.6
December 1, 1942	44.2
November 1, 1942	44.2
October 1, 1942	43.7
September 1, 1942	43.2
August 1, 1942	43.3
July 1, 1942	43.5
June 1, 1942	43
May 1, 1942	43.1
April 1, 1942	42.8
March 1, 1942	42.7
February 1, 1942	42.4
January 1, 1942	42.1
December 1, 1941	40.9
November 1, 1941	40.4
October 1, 1941	41.2
September 1, 1941	41.3
August 1, 1941	41.2
July 1, 1941	41.1
June 1, 1941	41.4
May 1, 1941	40.8
April 1, 1941	40.5
March 1, 1941	40.4
February 1, 1941	40.1
January 1, 1941	39.4
December 1, 1940	39.6
November 1, 1940	38.6
October 1, 1940	39.3
September 1, 1940	39
August 1, 1940	38.4
July 1, 1940	38
June 1, 1940	37.6
May 1, 1940	37.5
April 1, 1940	37.4
March 1, 1940	37.4
February 1, 1940	37.3
January 1, 1940	37.9
December 1, 1939	38.4
November 1, 1939	38.5
October 1, 1939	39.1
September 1, 1939	38.1
August 1, 1939	38.1
July 1, 1939	37.3
June 1, 1939	37.4
May 1, 1939	37
April 1, 1939	37.3
March 1, 1939	37.3
February 1, 1939	37.2
January 1, 1939	37.1
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About Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing)

What it measures

Average Weekly Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees in Manufacturing (FRED series AWHMAN) measures the average workweek length for factory production workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it monthly from the establishment survey, and the series is a longstanding component of the index of leading economic indicators.

Why it matters

Employers adjust hours before headcount: overtime is cut when orders soften and extended when demand returns, ahead of any hiring or firing decision. That makes the factory workweek one of the earliest labor-based cyclical signals. It also feeds estimates of industrial output and manufacturing income between production reports.

How to read it

A sustained decline in average hours warns that manufacturing layoffs may follow; a lengthening workweek, especially with rising overtime, suggests firms are straining capacity and may hire. Changes are small in absolute terms, typically tenths of an hour, so direction and persistence carry the signal. Sector-specific shocks can move the series without broader economic meaning.

Get Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) in Excel

Pull Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=HoursOfProduction()

View the Average Weekly Hours of Production formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing)?

Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) is 41.7 (Hours) as of July 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing)?

The highest value on record is 45.7 (November 1943) and the lowest is 37 (May 1939).

How often is Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) updated?

Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =HoursOfProduction() to pull Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info

Average weekly hours of production in the economy.

RegionUnited States

FrequencyMonthly

Last updatedAugust 7, 2026

Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted

UnitHours

Stats

Last Value	41.7
Latest Period	Jul 2026
Last Updated	August 7 2026, 08:33
Value Previous Month	41.7
Change From Previous Month	0.00%
Value 1 Year Ago	41.1
Change From Year Ago	1.46%
Average Growth Rate	0.13%/yr
Record High (Nov 1943)	45.7
Record Low (May 1939)	37
Long-Term Average	40.8
Frequency	Monthly
Adjustment	Seasonally Adjusted
Unit	Hours

Annual Averages

2026	41.59
2025	41.03
2024	40.68
2023	40.69
2022	41.08
2021	41.46
2020	40.73
2019	41.58
2018	42.12
2017	41.93
2016	41.88
2015	41.83

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