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Usual hours worked per week worked in the past 12 months

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-002060

The data pertain to the number of hours a person usually worked during the weeks worked in the past 12 months. The respondent was to report the number of hours worked per week in the majority of the weeks he or she worked in the past 12 months. If the hours worked per week varied considerably during the past 12 months, the respondent was asked to report an approximate average of the hours worked per week. People 16 years old and over who reported that they usually worked 35 or more hours each week during the weeks they worked are classified as "Usually worked full time"; people who reported that they usually worked 1 to 34 hours are classified as "Usually worked part time."

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-002060
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoEmployed
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002060",
  "term": "Usual hours worked per week worked in the past 12 months",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The data pertain to the number of hours a person usually worked during the weeks worked in the past 12 months. The respondent was to report the number of hours worked per week in the majority of the weeks he or she worked in the past 12 months. If the hours worked per week varied considerably during the past 12 months, the respondent was asked to report an approximate average of the hours worked per week. People 16 years old and over who reported that they usually worked 35 or more hours each week during the weeks they worked are classified as \"Usually worked full time\"; people who reported that they usually worked 1 to 34 hours are classified as \"Usually worked part time.\"",
  "see_also": [
    "Employed"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/usual-hours-worked-per-week-worked-in-the-past-12-months/"
}

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