Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 36.6 Hour in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.6 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
38.9 Hour
in 1988
All-time low
36.3 Hour
in 2012
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom is 36.6 Hour, measured in 2019.
The figure 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 38.9 Hour in 1988 and was at its lowest, 36.3 Hour, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.5 Hour | — |
| 1984 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.5 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.9 Hour | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.61 Hour | 38.3 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.22 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.15 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.53 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 36.7 Hour | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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 Hour 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 38.9 Hour in 1988.
- 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 Hour in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 45 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 falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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