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U.S. Average Weekly Hours

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Feb 03, 2023

Actual

34.7

Forecast

34.3

34.4

Average Weekly Hours (also known as Average Workweek) measures the average number of hours employees on non-farm payrolls worked each week.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics of...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 03, 2023 (Jan)	13:30	34.7	34.3	34.4
Jan 06, 2023 (Dec)	13:30	34.3	34.4	34.4
Dec 02, 2022 (Nov)	13:30	34.4	34.5	34.5
Nov 04, 2022 (Oct)	12:30	34.5	34.5	34.5
Oct 07, 2022 (Sep)	12:30	34.5	34.5	34.5
Sep 02, 2022 (Aug)	12:30	34.5	34.6	34.6

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