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Civilian workers spend 4.25 hours of the workday standing in 2020

Civilian workers spent 4.25 hours of the workday standing in 2020. Workers in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations spent 5.47 hours standing in the workday and workers in healthcare support occupations spent 5.04 hours standing.

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Unemployment Rate:
6.7% in Nov 2020 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
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Average Hourly Earnings:
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