United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

United Kingdom
37.85
in 2016
Uruguay
37.18
in 2019
United Kingdom rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
75th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 37.85 against 37.18 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.67.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 82 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 36.4 42.78 6.39 Uruguay
2000s 37.84 40.11 2.27 Uruguay
2010s 37.81 39.14 1.33 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
United Kingdom, at 37.85 against 37.18 in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
0.67, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 75th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed