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People · 14 min

What does a person really cost?

A paycheck is only part of what a worker costs. And whether you pay by the shift or by the year changes what an empty hour costs you.

Ticket 01 · The guess

How many hours a week?

Restaurants and hotels run on shifts. On average, how many hours a week is a worker in restaurants, hotels and entertainment paid for?

40 hours
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  • Employment Situation, Table B-2: Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted (September 2026, preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026

Every number

  • 25.5 hoursbls.gov ·2026 · Average weekly hours of all employees in leisure and hospitality, September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary.
  • 36.7 hoursbls.gov ·2026 · Average weekly hours of all employees in professional and business services, September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary.
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FoundationsConcept 6 of 15

Part 1 of 3, 0 done
THIS WEEK

People · 14 min

What does a person really cost?

A paycheck is only part of what a worker costs. And whether you pay by the shift or by the year changes what an empty hour costs you.

Ticket 01 · The guess

How many hours a week?

Restaurants and hotels run on shifts. On average, how many hours a week is a worker in restaurants, hotels and entertainment paid for?

40 hours
0 hours60 hours
Words to know

Spot something wrong?

Tell us what looks off. No name or email needed.

What kind of problem?

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  • Employment Situation, Table B-2: Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted (September 2026, preliminary) · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026

Every number

  • 25.5 hoursbls.gov ·2026 · Average weekly hours of all employees in leisure and hospitality, September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary.
  • 36.7 hoursbls.gov ·2026 · Average weekly hours of all employees in professional and business services, September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary.
  1. Lessons›
  2. Foundations
  • ·Before this: Profitable and still broke?
  • ·Next: What does a customer cost?