Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 33.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.73
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2005
All-time low
31.35
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 33.51993: 33.31994: 331995: 32.91996: 32.21997: 31.71998: 31.32005: 35.82006: 34.32008: 33.92009: 33.32010: 34.12011: 33.82012: 33.52013: 34.72014: 34.32015: 35.82016: 33.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom is 33.73, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom peaked at 35.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.35, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 33.51 —
1993 33.3 -0.6%
1994 33.02 -0.8%
1995 32.86 -0.5%
1996 32.24 -1.9%
1997 31.67 -1.8%
1998 31.35 -1.0%
2005 35.81 +14.2%
2006 34.33 -4.1%
2008 33.89 -1.3%
2009 33.27 -1.8%
2010 34.06 +2.4%
2011 33.81 -0.7%
2012 33.48 -1.0%
2013 34.67 +3.5%
2014 34.3 -1.1%
2015 35.75 +4.2%
2016 33.73 -5.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 33.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 33.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.56 31.35 33.51 7
2000s 34.33 33.27 35.81 4
2010s 34.26 33.48 35.75 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 65 Spain 34.64 compare
  2. 66 South Korea 34.36 compare
  3. 67 Ghana 33.75 compare
  4. 69 Argentina 33.72 compare
  5. 70 Nepal 33.68 compare
  6. 71 Panama 33.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom was 33.73 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 31.35 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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