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
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 36.6 Hour, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 36.6 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 36.6 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.6 Hour, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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