Hours worked in the U.S. by age group
average weekly, 1900–2005
Data Item | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Ages 10-13 | 5.20 | 5.06 | 4.92 | 4.78 | 4.64 | 4.50 | 4.36 | 4.22 | 4.08 | 3.94 | 3.80 | 3.58 | 3.36 | 3.14 | 2.92 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 2.26 | 2.04 | 1.82 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Ages 14-17 | 20.70 | 20.56 | 20.42 | 20.28 | 20.14 | 20.00 | 19.86 | 19.72 | 19.58 | 19.44 | 19.30 | 19.06 | 18.82 | 18.58 | 18.34 | 18.10 | 17.86 | 17.62 | 17.38 | 17.14 | 16.90 | 16.36 | 15.82 | 15.28 | 14.74 | 14.20 | 13.66 | 13.12 | 12.58 | 12.04 | 11.50 | 10.90 | 10.30 | 9.70 | 9.10 | 8.50 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 6.70 | 6.10 | 5.50 | 5.56 | 5.62 | 5.68 | 5.74 | 5.80 | 5.86 | 5.92 | 5.98 | 6.04 | 6.10 | 5.94 | 5.78 | 5.62 | 5.46 | 5.30 | 5.14 | 4.98 | 4.82 | 4.66 | 4.50 | 4.46 | 4.42 | 4.38 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.26 | 4.22 | 4.18 | 4.14 | 4.10 | 4.14 | 4.18 | 4.22 | 4.26 | 4.30 | 4.34 | 4.38 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 4.50 | 4.44 | 4.38 | 4.32 | 4.26 | 4.20 | 4.14 | 4.08 | 4.02 | 3.96 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 2.90 |
Ages 18-24 | 29.40 | 29.37 | 29.34 | 29.31 | 29.28 | 29.25 | 29.22 | 29.19 | 29.16 | 29.13 | 29.10 | 29.21 | 29.32 | 29.43 | 29.54 | 29.65 | 29.76 | 29.87 | 29.98 | 30.09 | 30.20 | 29.83 | 29.46 | 29.09 | 28.72 | 28.35 | 27.98 | 27.61 | 27.24 | 26.87 | 26.50 | 26.27 | 26.04 | 25.81 | 25.58 | 25.35 | 25.12 | 24.89 | 24.66 | 24.43 | 24.20 | 24.17 | 24.14 | 24.11 | 24.08 | 24.05 | 24.02 | 23.99 | 23.96 | 23.93 | 23.90 | 23.86 | 23.82 | 23.78 | 23.74 | 23.70 | 23.66 | 23.62 | 23.58 | 23.54 | 23.50 | 23.37 | 23.24 | 23.11 | 22.98 | 22.85 | 22.72 | 22.59 | 22.46 | 22.33 | 22.20 | 22.23 | 22.26 | 22.29 | 22.32 | 22.35 | 22.38 | 22.41 | 22.44 | 22.47 | 22.50 | 22.55 | 22.60 | 22.65 | 22.70 | 22.75 | 22.80 | 22.85 | 22.90 | 22.95 | 23.00 | 22.96 | 22.92 | 22.88 | 22.84 | 22.80 | 22.76 | 22.72 | 22.68 | 22.64 | 22.60 | 22.26 | 21.92 | 21.58 | 21.24 | 20.90 |
Ages 25-54 | 29.60 | 29.75 | 29.90 | 30.05 | 30.20 | 30.35 | 30.50 | 30.65 | 30.80 | 30.95 | 31.10 | 31.04 | 30.98 | 30.92 | 30.86 | 30.80 | 30.74 | 30.68 | 30.62 | 30.56 | 30.50 | 30.21 | 29.92 | 29.63 | 29.34 | 29.05 | 28.76 | 28.47 | 28.18 | 27.89 | 27.60 | 27.46 | 27.32 | 27.18 | 27.04 | 26.90 | 26.76 | 26.62 | 26.48 | 26.34 | 26.20 | 26.24 | 26.28 | 26.32 | 26.36 | 26.40 | 26.44 | 26.48 | 26.52 | 26.56 | 26.60 | 26.64 | 26.68 | 26.72 | 26.76 | 26.80 | 26.84 | 26.88 | 26.92 | 26.96 | 27.00 | 27.04 | 27.08 | 27.12 | 27.16 | 27.20 | 27.24 | 27.28 | 27.32 | 27.36 | 27.40 | 27.46 | 27.52 | 27.58 | 27.64 | 27.70 | 27.76 | 27.82 | 27.88 | 27.94 | 28.00 | 28.36 | 28.72 | 29.08 | 29.44 | 29.80 | 30.16 | 30.52 | 30.88 | 31.24 | 31.60 | 31.65 | 31.70 | 31.75 | 31.80 | 31.85 | 31.90 | 31.95 | 32.00 | 32.05 | 32.10 | 31.94 | 31.78 | 31.62 | 31.46 | 31.30 |
Ages 55-64 | 26.80 | 27.04 | 27.28 | 27.52 | 27.76 | 28.00 | 28.24 | 28.48 | 28.72 | 28.96 | 29.20 | 29.01 | 28.82 | 28.63 | 28.44 | 28.25 | 28.06 | 27.87 | 27.68 | 27.49 | 27.30 | 27.02 | 26.74 | 26.46 | 26.18 | 25.90 | 25.62 | 25.34 | 25.06 | 24.78 | 24.50 | 24.19 | 23.88 | 23.57 | 23.26 | 22.95 | 22.64 | 22.33 | 22.02 | 21.71 | 21.40 | 21.45 | 21.50 | 21.55 | 21.60 | 21.65 | 21.70 | 21.75 | 21.80 | 21.85 | 21.90 | 21.95 | 22.00 | 22.05 | 22.10 | 22.15 | 22.20 | 22.25 | 22.30 | 22.35 | 22.40 | 22.41 | 22.42 | 22.43 | 22.44 | 22.45 | 22.46 | 22.47 | 22.48 | 22.49 | 22.50 | 22.15 | 21.80 | 21.45 | 21.10 | 20.75 | 20.40 | 20.05 | 19.70 | 19.35 | 19.00 | 19.08 | 19.16 | 19.24 | 19.32 | 19.40 | 19.48 | 19.56 | 19.64 | 19.72 | 19.80 | 19.97 | 20.14 | 20.31 | 20.48 | 20.65 | 20.82 | 20.99 | 21.16 | 21.33 | 21.50 | 21.82 | 22.14 | 22.46 | 22.78 | 23.10 |
Ages 65 and older | 19.30 | 19.27 | 19.24 | 19.21 | 19.18 | 19.15 | 19.12 | 19.09 | 19.06 | 19.03 | 19.00 | 18.73 | 18.46 | 18.19 | 17.92 | 17.65 | 17.38 | 17.11 | 16.84 | 16.57 | 16.30 | 16.15 | 16.00 | 15.85 | 15.70 | 15.55 | 15.40 | 15.25 | 15.10 | 14.95 | 14.80 | 14.37 | 13.94 | 13.51 | 13.08 | 12.65 | 12.22 | 11.79 | 11.36 | 10.93 | 10.50 | 10.38 | 10.26 | 10.14 | 10.02 | 9.90 | 9.78 | 9.66 | 9.54 | 9.42 | 9.30 | 9.03 | 8.76 | 8.49 | 8.22 | 7.95 | 7.68 | 7.41 | 7.14 | 6.87 | 6.60 | 6.42 | 6.24 | 6.06 | 5.88 | 5.70 | 5.52 | 5.34 | 5.16 | 4.98 | 4.80 | 4.64 | 4.48 | 4.32 | 4.16 | 4.00 | 3.84 | 3.68 | 3.52 | 3.36 | 3.20 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.26 | 3.27 | 3.28 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.33 | 3.36 | 3.39 | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.48 | 3.51 | 3.54 | 3.57 | 3.60 | 3.72 | 3.84 | 3.96 | 4.08 | 4.20 |