Average weekly hours worked are now at 34.1, matching the lowest since the Great Financial Crisis.

Fewer hours worked means less money in pockets, and it signals weak labor demand. Yet the media still pushes the narrative of a “strong labor market.”

⚠️Americans work the LEAST hours since the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis:

Average Weekly Hours worked came at 34.1 in February, in line with the lowest level in 15 YEARS.

34.1 hours was also in the middle of the Financial Crisis.

This is not a healthy job market. pic.twitter.com/ebAcGmf4fL

— Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) March 9, 2025