Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 8.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1998
All-time low
7.6%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1992–2019

Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019

10152025301992200520191992: 27.9 Percentage1993: 29.9 Percentage1994: 29.9 Percentage1995: 30.5 Percentage1996: 31.1 Percentage1997: 31 Percentage1998: 31.2 Percentage1999: 25.8 Percentage2000: 27.5 Percentage2001: 26.7 Percentage2002: 25.9 Percentage2003: 25 Percentage2004: 24.9 Percentage2005: 23.7 Percentage2006: 23.3 Percentage2007: 22.8 Percentage2009: 16.2 Percentage2010: 16.2 Percentage2011: 16.1 Percentage2012: 7.8 Percentage2013: 7.9 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 7.9 Percentage2016: 8 Percentage2017: 8 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.0% for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in 2019.

The figure is down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1992 27.9%
1993 29.9% +7.2%
1994 29.9% +0.0%
1995 30.5% +2.0%
1996 31.1% +2.0%
1997 31.0% -0.3%
1998 31.2% +0.6%
1999 25.8% -17.3%
2000 27.5% +6.6%
2001 26.7% -2.9%
2002 25.9% -3.0%
2003 25.0% -3.5%
2004 24.9% -0.4%
2005 23.7% -4.8%
2006 23.3% -1.7%
2007 22.8% -2.1%
2009 16.2% -28.9%
2010 16.2% +0.0%
2011 16.1% -0.6%
2012 7.8% -51.6%
2013 7.9% +1.3%
2014 7.6% -3.8%
2015 7.9% +3.9%
2016 8.0% +1.3%
2017 8.0% +0.0%
2018 8.0% +0.0%
2019 8.0% +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.3%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2012 -51.6% 16.1% 7.8%
2009 -28.9% 22.8% 16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 25.8% 31.2% 8
2000s 24.0% 16.2% 27.5% 9
2010s 9.6% 7.6% 16.2% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 35 France 8.6% compare
  2. 36 Austria 8.5% compare
  3. 37 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
  4. 39 Ireland 7.7% compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
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