Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 98.8 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 112.2 Index, 2006=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3 Index, 2006=100, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 41 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 in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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