Annual working hours per person employed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,673 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in United Kingdom, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,673 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in United Kingdom peaked at 1,926 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,630, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,861 | 1,803 | 1,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,739 | 1,701 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,725 | 1,705 | 1,755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,641 | 1,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 1,630 | 1,675 | 7 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in United Kingdom?
- Annual working hours per person employed in United Kingdom was 1,673 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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