Table 3.
Weekly Hours of Work, Various Definitions and Measures
Diary HoursDiary HoursUsual HoursUsual HoursHours Last Week
RestrictiveInclusiveATUSCPSCPS
Full Sample      
  Nonteachers 39.8 (0.3) 41.0 (0.3) 44.7 (0.1) 43.1 (0.1) 42.4 (0.1) 
  Teachers 34.5 (0.7) 36.3 (0.8) 44.7 (0.2) 42.5 (0.2) 40.4 (0.3) 
School Year      
  Nonteachers 40.4 (0.3) 41.5 (0.3) 44.7 (0.1) 43.2 (0.1) 42.6 (0.1) 
  Teachers 38.0 (0.8) 39.8 (0.9) 45.0 (0.3) 42.8 (0.2) 41.7 (0.4) 
June, July, August      
  Nonteachers 38.1 (0.6) 39.4 (0.6) 44.4 (0.1) 42.9 (0.1) 41.7 (0.2) 
  Teachers 21.5 (1.7) 23.2 (1.7) 43.6 (0.3) 41.6 (0.5) 33.3 (1.2) 
Diary HoursDiary HoursUsual HoursUsual HoursHours Last Week
RestrictiveInclusiveATUSCPSCPS
Full Sample      
  Nonteachers 39.8 (0.3) 41.0 (0.3) 44.7 (0.1) 43.1 (0.1) 42.4 (0.1) 
  Teachers 34.5 (0.7) 36.3 (0.8) 44.7 (0.2) 42.5 (0.2) 40.4 (0.3) 
School Year      
  Nonteachers 40.4 (0.3) 41.5 (0.3) 44.7 (0.1) 43.2 (0.1) 42.6 (0.1) 
  Teachers 38.0 (0.8) 39.8 (0.9) 45.0 (0.3) 42.8 (0.2) 41.7 (0.4) 
June, July, August      
  Nonteachers 38.1 (0.6) 39.4 (0.6) 44.4 (0.1) 42.9 (0.1) 41.7 (0.2) 
  Teachers 21.5 (1.7) 23.2 (1.7) 43.6 (0.3) 41.6 (0.5) 33.3 (1.2) 

Notes: Mean (SE) for various measures of hours of work. Diary hours are calculated using equation 1. Usual hours and hours of work last week are occupational averages. Teachers include elementary, middle, high school, and special education teachers. Nonteachers include all other occupations. Standard errors are calculated using the replicate weights provided by the ATUS. The sample includes all ATUS respondents with at least a bachelor's degree who are full-time workers and have reported weekly earnings. School year includes all months other than June, July, and August. Interview month is based on the relevant survey for each column.

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