Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 36.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
36.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 1998
All-time low
36.3
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom stood at 36.6.
That represents a change of up 0.5% 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, 36.3, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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% |
| 2009 | 36.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9 | 37.7 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.16 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.54 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (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 36.6 in 2020, 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 36.3 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 up 0.5%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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