Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,523 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,523
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,031
in 1951
All-time low
1,392
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom is 1,523, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom peaked at 2,031 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,392, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,995 1,947 2,031 10
1960s 1,847 1,771 1,948 10
1970s 1,698 1,674 1,733 10
1980s 1,622 1,611 1,654 10
1990s 1,593 1,582 1,617 10
2000s 1,547 1,517 1,571 10
2010s 1,537 1,519 1,546 10
2020s 1,483 1,392 1,529 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare
  2. 115 Iraq 1,583 compare
  3. 116 Switzerland 1,529 compare
  4. 118 Mozambique, Republic of 1,507 compare
  5. 119 Finland 1,497 compare
  6. 120 France 1,487 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in United Kingdom was 1,523 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,031 in 1951.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,392 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
United Kingdom ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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