Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.4 Hour in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
35.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.9 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
35.2 Hour
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 36.3 Hour1999: 36.9 Hour2000: 36.8 Hour2001: 36.6 Hour2002: 36.4 Hour2003: 36.3 Hour2004: 36.3 Hour2005: 36.2 Hour2006: 36 Hour2007: 36.3 Hour2008: 35.5 Hour2009: 35.4 Hour2010: 35.2 Hour2011: 35.2 Hour2012: 35.4 Hour2013: 35.5 Hour2014: 35.7 Hour2015: 35.5 Hour2016: 35.6 Hour2017: 35.5 Hour2018: 35.5 Hour2019: 35.5 Hour2020: 35.4 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 35.4 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2020.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom peaked at 36.9 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.2 Hour, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Hour Change
1998 36.3 Hour
1999 36.9 Hour +1.7%
2000 36.8 Hour -0.3%
2001 36.6 Hour -0.5%
2002 36.4 Hour -0.5%
2003 36.3 Hour -0.3%
2004 36.3 Hour +0.0%
2005 36.2 Hour -0.3%
2006 36 Hour -0.6%
2007 36.3 Hour +0.8%
2008 35.5 Hour -2.2%
2009 35.4 Hour -0.3%
2010 35.2 Hour -0.6%
2011 35.2 Hour +0.0%
2012 35.4 Hour +0.6%
2013 35.5 Hour +0.3%
2014 35.7 Hour +0.6%
2015 35.5 Hour -0.6%
2016 35.6 Hour +0.3%
2017 35.5 Hour -0.3%
2018 35.5 Hour +0.0%
2019 35.5 Hour +0.0%
2020 35.4 Hour -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.6 Hour 36.3 Hour 36.9 Hour 2
2000s 36.18 Hour 35.4 Hour 36.8 Hour 10
2010s 35.46 Hour 35.2 Hour 35.7 Hour 10
2020s 35.4 Hour 35.4 Hour 35.4 Hour 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 France 35.9 Hour compare
  2. 28 Italy 35.8 Hour compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 35.6 Hour compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.4 Hour compare
  5. 32 Estonia 35.2 Hour compare
  6. 32 Estonia 35.2 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in United Kingdom was 35.4 Hour in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 36.9 Hour in 1999.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2 Hour in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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