Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing (AWOTMAN)
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Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing (FRED series AWOTMAN) is a monthly economic indicator measured in hours. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1956. Values are seasonally adjusted, smoothing out predictable calendar effects so that underlying trends are easier to see.
Why it matters: Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.
How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1956, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.
About This Series
Overtime hours represent that portion of average weekly hours that exceeded regular hours and for which overtime premiums were paid. If an employee were to work on a paid holiday at regular rates, receiving as total compensation his holiday pay plus straight-time pay for hours worked that day, no overtime hours would be reported. Overtime hours data are collected only from manufacturing establishments. The series comes from the 'Current Employment Statistics (Establishment Survey).' The source code is: CES3000000009
Recent Data
| Date | Value (Hours) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 4.00 | +0 |
| April 1, 2026 | 4.00 | +0.1 |
| March 1, 2026 | 3.90 | +0 |
| February 1, 2026 | 3.90 | +0 |
| January 1, 2026 | 3.90 | +0.2 |
| December 1, 2025 | 3.70 | -0.2 |
| November 1, 2025 | 3.90 | +0.2 |
| October 1, 2025 | 3.70 | -0.1 |
| September 1, 2025 | 3.80 | +0.1 |
| August 1, 2025 | 3.70 | +0 |
| July 1, 2025 | 3.70 | +0.1 |
| June 1, 2025 | 3.60 | +0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing today?
The latest value of Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing (AWOTMAN) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.
How often is Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing updated?
Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.
What does a rising Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing mean?
A sustained rise in Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in hours. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.
Where does the AWOTMAN data come from?
The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID AWOTMAN. History is available back to 1956.
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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Average Weekly Overtime Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees, Manufacturing (AWOTMAN). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated June 5, 2026.