European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.5%
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.51012.51517.5200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.5% against 6.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 15.4% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.5% 14.2% 4.7% 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.5% against 6.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2019.
What is the difference in long working hours in the main job by professional status and between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed