USDA survey data shows average weekly work hours for California farmworkers remained constant after implementation of state overtime law
Year | Hours worked per week |
---|---|
2014 | 42.8 |
2015 | 42.7 |
2016 | 43.3 |
2017 | 42.8 |
2018 | 42.6 |
2019 | 43.1 |
2020 | 41.5 |
Average hours worked per week, 2014-18 | 42.8 |
Average hours worked per week, 2019-20 | 42.3 |
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service, "Annual Average Number of Hired Workers, Gross Wage, and Base Hours Worked – Regions and United States," Farm Labor survey reports, reports from years 2014-2020.