Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 was 36.9 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
36.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
38.3
in 1995
All-time low
36.9
in 2006
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, 1992–2008

0102030401992200020081992: 38.21993: 38.11994: 38.21995: 38.31996: 38.11997: 38.11998: 38.11999: 37.72000: 37.62001: 37.72002: 37.52003: 37.22004: 372005: 37.12006: 36.92007: 372008: 36.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom is 36.9, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom peaked at 38.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job … 1992-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 38.2 —
1993 38.1 -0.3%
1994 38.2 +0.3%
1995 38.3 +0.3%
1996 38.1 -0.5%
1997 38.1 +0.0%
1998 38.1 +0.0%
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 -0.5%
2005 37.1 +0.3%
2006 36.9 -0.5%
2007 37 +0.3%
2008 36.9 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.1 37.7 38.3 8
2000s 37.21 36.9 37.7 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Italy 38.2 compare
  2. 27 France 38.1 compare
  3. 28 Finland 37.6 compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 36.9 compare
  5. 31 Belgium 36.8 compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 36.7 compare

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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 36.9 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 38.3 in 1995.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2006.
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 3.1%. 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 544 data points, 1992–2008
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