Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 98.8 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.8 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
112.2 Index, 2006=100
in 2019
All-time low
98.3 Index, 2006=100
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom is 98.8 Index, 2006=100, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom peaked at 112.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3 Index, 2006=100, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Index, 2006=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103.8 Index, 2006=100 | — |
| 2007 | 105 Index, 2006=100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 101.7 Index, 2006=100 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7 Index, 2006=100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3 Index, 2006=100 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4 Index, 2006=100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.4 Index, 2006=100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 103.7 Index, 2006=100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 107.2 Index, 2006=100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 106 Index, 2006=100 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 108.4 Index, 2006=100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 109 Index, 2006=100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.9 Index, 2006=100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 112.2 Index, 2006=100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.8 Index, 2006=100 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.55 Index, 2006=100 | 99.7 Index, 2006=100 | 105 Index, 2006=100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 105.55 Index, 2006=100 | 98.3 Index, 2006=100 | 112.2 Index, 2006=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8 Index, 2006=100 | 98.8 Index, 2006=100 | 98.8 Index, 2006=100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 20 Belgium 99.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 23 Ireland 98.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom was 98.8 Index, 2006=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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