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
United Kingdom 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 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.8, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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