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

Latest (2016)
41.77
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 2005
All-time low
41.77
in 2016
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 41.91993: 42.21994: 42.31995: 42.51996: 42.31997: 41.91998: 41.82005: 43.52006: 432008: 42.62009: 422010: 42.22011: 422012: 42.22013: 42.32014: 42.12015: 42.32016: 41.8

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 50th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.86 —
1993 42.2 +0.8%
1994 42.28 +0.2%
1995 42.55 +0.6%
1996 42.31 -0.6%
1997 41.92 -0.9%
1998 41.82 -0.2%
2005 43.54 +4.1%
2006 43.02 -1.2%
2008 42.61 -0.9%
2009 42.02 -1.4%
2010 42.18 +0.4%
2011 42.03 -0.3%
2012 42.23 +0.5%
2013 42.34 +0.3%
2014 42.09 -0.6%
2015 42.33 +0.6%
2016 41.77 -1.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 41.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 41.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Slovenia 41.92 compare
  2. 48 Indonesia 41.91 compare
  3. 49 Spain 41.9 compare
  4. 51 Thailand 41.69 compare
  5. 52 Bulgaria 41.67 compare
  6. 53 Malta 41.66 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 50th out of 82 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.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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