Business People are working fewer hours, and a growing number of bosses are fine with that By Deanna B. Narveson - June 29, 2023 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint Employees are working fewer hours than they have in the past few years, research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. On average, employees worked 34.3 hours per week in May, down from 35 ho… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.