Average workweek falls to second-lowest in 5 years. Employers cut hours to dodge mass layoffs

🚨The US labor market is not healthy:

The average weekly hours came at 34.2 in March, the second-lowest in 5 years.

Americans work the least hours in aggregate since the 2020 crisis and in line with the Financial Crisis.

This means employers reduced hours to avoid layoffs. pic.twitter.com/JaoH5rrna3

— Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) April 11, 2025