Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 18.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
18.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2017
All-time low
13.9
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2019
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom stood at 18.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom peaked at 19.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.9 | — |
| 1993 | 14.5 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.1 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.47 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 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 employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom was 18.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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