Sentence examples for in the average workweek from inspiring English sources

Paychecks gained from recent increases in the average workweek, as well as temporary census hiring.

Coming on top of a 12-minute drop in the average workweek, the decline in the hourly rate last month cut deeply into workers' pay.

The price of commodities like oil and lumber, as well as imported goods, has fallen in recent months, and the decline in the average workweek last month -- to 34.1 hours, from 34.3 -- meant that average weekly wages actually fell slightly.

The jobs report, which also showed increases in the average workweek, to 34.2 hours, and hourly earnings, up 0.2%, and featured a positive revision to the September and August figures, was the strongest recovery indicator in months, but did little to stir the stock market after Thursday's surge.

In the last century, we restricted hours in the average workweek, which was once unlimited with no overtime pay.

But the increase was partially offset by a 0.2-hour drop in the average workweek, the BLS said.

In one period in 1862, the average workweek in a Manchester factory was eighty-four hours.

We find in Russia the average workweek for a managerial employee is 73 hours a week; in China it is 72 hours.

In September, the average workweek edged down by one-tenth of an hour, to 33 hours.

In manufacturing, the average workweek lengthened slightly, and is now as high as it has been in 60 years.

At the time of the study, in 2001, company policy strongly encouraged workers to put in extra hours, and the average workweek was 43 hours.