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

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2020

02550751002006201320202006: 103.8 Index, 2006=1002007: 105 Index, 2006=1002008: 101.7 Index, 2006=1002009: 99.7 Index, 2006=1002010: 98.3 Index, 2006=1002011: 98.4 Index, 2006=1002012: 101.4 Index, 2006=1002013: 103.7 Index, 2006=1002014: 107.2 Index, 2006=1002015: 106 Index, 2006=1002016: 108.4 Index, 2006=1002017: 109 Index, 2006=1002018: 110.9 Index, 2006=1002019: 112.2 Index, 2006=1002020: 98.8 Index, 2006=100

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

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 100.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 99.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom 98.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 98.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare
  7. 24 Slovakia 97.8 Index, 2006=100 compare

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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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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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