Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom stood at 4.28 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom peaked at 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Uganda 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 4.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Luxembourg 4.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 4.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Germany 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom was 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.