Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic was 36.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 2008
All-time low
36.3
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 36.6 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom peaked at 36.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.9 | — |
| 2009 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.75 | 36.6 | 36.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.53 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 36.6 in 2019, 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 36.9 in 2008.
- 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 2012.
- 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 2019.
- 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 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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