Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
ESTABLISHMENT DATA ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers (1) on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector
and selected industry detail
Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted
Change
Industry Aug. June July Aug. Aug. Apr. May June July Aug. from:
2007 2008 2008p 2008p 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008p 2008p July 2008-
Aug. 2008p
Total private......................... 34.0 34.1 33.7 33.9 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 0.0
Goods-producing........................... 40.9 40.7 40.2 40.7 40.6 40.4 40.2 40.3 40.3 40.3 .0
Natural resources and mining.................. 45.9 45.4 44.9 45.5 45.7 44.9 44.6 45.0 44.9 45.2 .3
Construction.................................. 39.6 39.3 39.2 39.6 38.8 38.9 38.5 38.7 38.7 38.8 .1
Manufacturing................................. 41.5 41.2 40.6 41.0 41.3 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 40.9 -.1
Overtime hours............................. 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 -.1
Durable goods................................ 41.8 41.5 40.8 41.2 41.7 41.3 41.2 41.2 41.3 41.2 -.1
Overtime hours............................. 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 -.1
Wood products............................... 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.4 39.6 38.8 39.1 39.3 39.0 39.1 .1
Nonmetallic mineral products................ 43.4 42.8 42.9 43.1 42.8 42.2 42.3 42.1 42.6 42.4 -.2
Primary metals.............................. 42.8 42.9 41.7 42.5 43.0 42.4 42.2 42.5 42.2 42.5 .3
Fabricated metal products................... 41.8 41.3 40.8 41.4 41.7 41.6 41.4 41.2 41.2 41.3 .1
Machinery................................... 42.4 42.2 41.8 42.3 42.6 42.5 42.1 42.1 42.2 42.5 .3
Computer and electronic products............ 40.5 41.5 40.9 40.9 40.6 41.1 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.0 -.2
Electrical equipment and appliances......... 41.1 41.2 40.4 40.7 41.2 41.1 41.1 41.0 40.8 40.9 .1
Transportation equipment.................... 43.4 42.6 41.2 41.8 43.1 42.3 42.1 42.2 42.6 41.7 -.9
Motor vehicles and parts (2)............... 43.2 42.2 40.0 40.9 42.2 41.9 41.6 41.6 42.0 40.2 -1.8
Furniture and related products.............. 40.3 39.2 38.4 38.6 39.7 38.7 38.8 39.0 38.4 38.1 -.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing................. 39.4 39.3 38.9 39.7 39.4 39.3 39.2 39.2 39.3 39.5 .2
Nondurable goods............................. 40.9 40.6 40.3 40.6 40.8 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5 .0
Overtime hours............................. 4.3 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 .1
Food manufacturing.......................... 40.9 40.6 40.5 40.8 40.6 40.8 40.8 40.6 40.6 40.5 -.1
Beverages and tobacco products.............. 41.6 39.5 39.2 40.0 41.0 39.6 39.7 39.0 39.1 39.4 .3
Textile mills............................... 39.7 39.0 38.8 39.5 39.9 38.4 39.0 38.9 39.3 39.4 .1
Textile product mills....................... 39.9 39.7 38.9 39.5 39.9 38.3 38.7 39.1 39.1 39.3 .2
Apparel..................................... 37.1 36.6 36.5 36.6 37.2 36.6 36.0 36.4 36.8 36.7 -.1
Leather and allied products................. 37.5 38.9 37.8 36.9 37.7 38.6 38.7 38.5 38.3 37.4 -.9
Paper and paper products.................... 43.1 42.6 42.1 42.9 43.1 43.3 42.5 42.7 42.4 43.0 .6
Printing and related support activities..... 39.2 37.8 37.5 38.3 39.1 38.5 38.5 38.1 38.0 38.2 .2
Petroleum and coal products................. 43.5 45.2 45.9 44.2 43.7 43.2 44.2 44.4 45.2 44.4 -.8
Chemicals................................... 42.1 42.0 41.7 41.6 42.1 41.3 41.3 41.8 41.8 41.5 -.3
Plastics and rubber products................ 41.1 41.4 40.7 41.1 41.3 41.0 41.0 41.1 41.3 41.2 -.1
Private service-providing................ 32.5 32.8 32.4 32.5 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.4 .1
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 33.5 33.7 33.4 33.4 33.3 33.4 33.3 33.3 33.2 33.3 .1
Wholesale trade.............................. 38.2 38.9 38.3 38.3 38.2 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.4 38.3 -.1
Retail trade................................. 30.4 30.5 30.3 30.3 30.1 30.2 30.1 30.1 30.0 30.1 .1
Transportation and warehousing............... 37.2 36.9 36.4 36.8 36.9 36.7 36.5 36.5 36.4 36.5 .1
Utilities.................................... 42.4 43.0 42.3 42.0 42.4 42.6 42.4 42.8 42.3 42.2 -.1
Information................................... 36.5 37.1 36.8 36.8 36.4 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.7 36.7 .0
Financial activities.......................... 35.6 36.5 35.6 35.9 35.8 35.9 36.0 35.9 35.7 36.1 .4
Professional and business services............ 34.8 35.4 34.7 35.1 34.7 34.8 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.0 .2
Education and health services................. 32.6 32.7 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.7 32.6 32.6 32.6 .0
Leisure and hospitality....................... 26.0 25.9 25.8 25.8 25.4 25.4 25.3 25.3 25.2 25.2 .0
Other services................................ 31.0 31.1 30.9 31.1 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.9 .1
1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction,
and nonsupervisory workers in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the
total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
2 Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.
p = preliminary.
NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002.
See http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesnaics07.htm for more details.
Last Modified Date: September 05, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics
