Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights was 10.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.4
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18
in 1995
All-time low
7.1
in 2011
Years of data
27
1992–2019

Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in United Kingdom, 1992–2019

051015201992200520191992: 16.81993: 17.91994: 17.91995: 181996: 17.71997: 17.21998: 17.51999: 10.32000: 10.82001: 10.32002: 10.22003: 10.12004: 9.82005: 9.52006: 9.42007: 92009: 7.82010: 7.42011: 7.12012: 9.32013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 102016: 10.12017: 10.62018: 9.82019: 10.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 10.4 for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in United Kingdom peaked at 18 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 16.8 —
1993 17.9 +6.5%
1994 17.9 +0.0%
1995 18 +0.6%
1996 17.7 -1.7%
1997 17.2 -2.8%
1998 17.5 +1.7%
1999 10.3 -41.1%
2000 10.8 +4.9%
2001 10.3 -4.6%
2002 10.2 -1.0%
2003 10.1 -1.0%
2004 9.8 -3.0%
2005 9.5 -3.1%
2006 9.4 -1.1%
2007 9 -4.3%
2009 7.8 -13.3%
2010 7.4 -5.1%
2011 7.1 -4.1%
2012 9.3 +31.0%
2013 9.9 +6.5%
2014 9.9 +0.0%
2015 10 +1.0%
2016 10.1 +1.0%
2017 10.6 +5.0%
2018 9.8 -7.5%
2019 10.4 +6.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -41.1% 17.5 10.3
2012 +31.0% 7.1 9.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.66 10.3 18 8
2000s 9.66 7.8 10.8 9
2010s 9.45 7.1 10.6 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Croatia 11 compare
  2. 9 Croatia 11 compare
  3. 11 Greece 10.7 compare
  4. 12 Austria 10.4 compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 10.4 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 10.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in United Kingdom?
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in United Kingdom was 10.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 1995.
What is the lowest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,177 data points, 1992–2025
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