United Kingdom vs United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education

United Kingdom
38.35
in 2016
United States
38.67
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
70th
United States rank
67th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 38.67 against 38.35 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th of 81 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 38.67 against 38.35 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education between United Kingdom and United States?
0.32, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 67th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed