Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 36.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 36.6, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 37.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 38 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.7 | — |
| 2000 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.57 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36.6 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 38 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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