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
23rd
of 44 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

051015201992200520191992: 13.9 Percentage1993: 14.5 Percentage1994: 15.1 Percentage1995: 15.6 Percentage1996: 15.9 Percentage1997: 16.1 Percentage1998: 16.2 Percentage1999: 16.5 Percentage2000: 16.6 Percentage2001: 19 Percentage2002: 19.2 Percentage2003: 19.6 Percentage2004: 19.4 Percentage2005: 19.1 Percentage2006: 18.9 Percentage2007: 19.2 Percentage2009: 18.2 Percentage2010: 18.6 Percentage2011: 18.7 Percentage2012: 18.7 Percentage2013: 18.8 Percentage2014: 18.9 Percentage2015: 18.9 Percentage2016: 19.5 Percentage2017: 19.7 Percentage2018: 18.9 Percentage2019: 18.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 23rd of 44 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

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2019.
Year Percentage 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 19.0% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.5% 13.9% 16.5% 8
2000s 18.8% 16.6% 19.6% 9
2010s 18.9% 18.6% 19.7% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 Latvia 20.8% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 20.8% compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.8% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 18.6% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 18.6% compare

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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 23rd out of 44 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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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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