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Average Weekly Hours (Manufacturing) 41.7 for 

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

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July 1, 202641.7
June 1, 202641.7
May 1, 202641.6
April 1, 202641.6
March 1, 202641.5
February 1, 202641.6
January 1, 202641.4
December 1, 202541.1
November 1, 202541.3
October 1, 202541.1
September 1, 202541
August 1, 202541
July 1, 202541.1
June 1, 202541
May 1, 202541
April 1, 202540.9
March 1, 202541.1
February 1, 202541
January 1, 202540.7
December 1, 202440.9
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October 1, 198238.9
September 1, 198239
August 1, 198239
July 1, 198239.2
June 1, 198239.2
May 1, 198239.1
April 1, 198239.1
March 1, 198239.1
February 1, 198239.6
January 1, 198237.3
December 1, 198139.2
November 1, 198139.4
October 1, 198139.6
September 1, 198139.6
August 1, 198140
July 1, 198139.9
June 1, 198140
May 1, 198140.2
April 1, 198140.1
March 1, 198140

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 Value41.7
Latest PeriodJul 2026
Last UpdatedAugust 7 2026, 08:33
Value Previous Month41.7
Change From Previous Month0.00%
Value 1 Year Ago41.1
Change From Year Ago1.46%
Average Growth Rate0.13%/yr
Record High (Nov 1943)45.7
Record Low (May 1939)37
Long-Term Average40.8
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitHours

Annual Averages
202641.59
202541.03
202440.68
202340.69
202241.08
202141.46
202040.73
201941.58
201842.12
201741.93
201641.88
201541.83

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