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Employment and Unemployment Developments, February 2001 (PART 2).(Statistical Data Included)

B-8. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers(1) 
on private nonfarm payrolls by major industry and manufacturing group, 
seasonally adjusted 
 
                                                          2000 
          Industry 
                                                 Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May 
 
Total private                                    34.6  34.5  34.6  34.4 
 
Goods-producing                                  41.3  41.2  41.5  40.9 
 
  Mining                                         44.7  44.7  45.3  44.1 
 
  Construction

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