Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 41.77 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom is 41.77, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom peaked at 43.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.77, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.13 | 41.82 | 42.55 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.8 | 42.02 | 43.54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.14 | 41.77 | 42.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom was 41.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.77 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).