Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 36.6 Hour in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.6 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
37.8 Hour
in 2001
All-time low
36.4 Hour
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2019, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 36.6 Hour.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 37.8 Hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.4 Hour, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.7 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.57 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 36.6 Hour in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 Hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 Hour in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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