Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
6.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.5%
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.5% against 6.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 15.4% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long working hours in the main job by professional status and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.5% against 6.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.