Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 36.8 in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
36.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 1998
All-time low
36.8
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom stood at 36.8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom peaked at 38.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.1 | — |
| 1999 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9 | 37.7 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.23 | 36.8 | 37.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Italy 38 compare
- 28 Finland 37.3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 36.8 compare
- 31 Belgium 36.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 36.5 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom was 36.8 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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