Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 98.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom is 98.8, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103.8 | — |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 101.7 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.4 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 103.7 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 107.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 106 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 108.4 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 109 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 110.9 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 112.2 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | -11.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 98.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 98.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.55 | 99.7 | 105 | 4 |
| 2010s | 105.55 | 98.3 | 112.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 42 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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