Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.6
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2016
All-time low
34.09
in 2014
Years of data
5
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 36.81993: 36.71994: 36.82014: 34.12016: 37.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 37.6 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom peaked at 37.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.09, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.77 36.7 36.84 3
2010s 35.84 34.09 37.6 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 53 Honduras 37.97 compare
  2. 54 Luxembourg 37.72 compare
  3. 55 Ecuador 37.64 compare
  4. 57 United States 37.49 compare
  5. 58 Italy 37.31 compare
  6. 59 Ghana 37.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom was 37.6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2016.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 34.09 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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