Long working hours in the main job by professional status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 13.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 13.5 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in United Kingdom peaked at 17.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 14 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Türkiye 26.5 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 13.5 compare
- 4 Iceland 12.6 compare
- 5 Montenegro 12.1 compare
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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in United Kingdom?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in United Kingdom was 13.5 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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