Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2009 Edition)

Table 21. Average weekly hours at work in all industries and in nonagricultural industries by sex, 1976-2008 annual averages
Year All industries Nonagricultural industries
Total Women Men Total Women Men

1976

 38.7 34.1 41.7 38.4 34.1 41.4

1977

 38.8 34.2 41.9 38.5 34.2 41.6

1978 (1)

 39.0 34.5 42.1 38.7 34.4 41.8

1979

 38.9 34.5 42.0 38.6 34.4 41.7

1980

 38.5 34.5 41.5 38.3 34.4 41.2

1981

 38.1 34.1 41.1 37.9 34.1 40.7

1982

 38.0 34.1 40.9 37.7 34.0 40.6

1983

 38.3 34.5 41.2 38.1 34.4 41.0

1984

 38.8 34.9 41.8 38.6 34.9 41.5

1985

 39.0 35.2 42.0 38.9 35.2 41.8

1986 (1)

 39.1 35.4 42.1 38.9 35.3 41.9

1987

 39.0 35.3 42.0 38.8 35.3 41.8

1988

 39.4 35.7 42.4 39.3 35.7 42.2

1989

 39.6 35.8 42.6 39.4 35.8 42.4

1990 (1)

 39.4 35.8 42.3 39.3 35.8 42.1

1991

 39.2 35.8 42.0 39.1 35.8 41.9

1992

 38.9 35.6 41.7 38.8 35.6 41.6

1993

 39.4 36.0 42.2 39.3 36.0 42.1

1994 (1)

 39.2 35.5 42.2 39.1 35.6 42.1

1995

 39.3 35.6 42.3 39.2 35.7 42.2

1996

 39.3 35.7 42.3 39.2 35.7 42.2

1997 (1)

 39.5 36.0 42.4 39.4 36.0 42.3

1998 (1)

 39.3 35.8 42.2 39.2 35.9 42.2

1999 (1)

 39.6 36.2 42.4 39.5 36.2 42.4

2000 (1)

 39.7 36.4 42.5 39.6 36.4 42.4

2001

 39.2 36.1 41.9 39.2 36.1 41.8

2002

 39.2 36.0 41.8 39.1 36.1 41.7

2003 (1)

 39.0 35.9 41.7 39.0 35.9 41.6

2004

 39.0 35.9 41.7 39.0 35.9 41.6

2005

 39.2 36.1 41.8 39.1 36.1 41.7

2006

 39.2 36.2 41.8 39.2 36.2 41.7

2007

 39.2 36.1 41.7 39.1 36.1 41.6

2008 (1)

 38.9 36.1 41.3 38.8 36.1 41.2

Footnotes:
(1) The comparability of historical data has been affected at various times by methodological and conceptual changes in the Current Population Survey (CPS). For an explanation, see the Historical Comparability documentation provided at http://www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.