How frequently do private businesses pay their workers?

The most common length of pay period among U.S. private businesses is 2 weeks, with 36.5 percent of paying their employees on a biweekly basis. Weekly pay periods are nearly as common, with 32.4 percent of private businesses paying employees each week. Semimonthly and monthly pay frequencies are less common.

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics <service@subscriptions.bls.gov>