Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional 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 professional was 36.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
36.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 35 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 36.6 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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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)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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