Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18.8% for employees working shifts - % of total employees in 2019.

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Latvia 20.8% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 20.8% compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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