Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 3,387 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3,387 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,082 Persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,340 Persons, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,060 Persons | 3,340 Persons | 4,874 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,797 Persons | 4,459 Persons | 5,082 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,331 Persons | 3,928 Persons | 4,715 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 Persons | 3,902 Persons | 4,478 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,574 Persons | 3,387 Persons | 3,842 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,387 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,082 Persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,340 Persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.