Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11992200420161992: 0.089 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.094 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.096 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.092 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.084 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.095 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.075 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.078 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.102 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.075 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.093 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.101 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -2.5%
1994 0.1% +8.0%
1995 0.1% +2.1%
1996 0.1% -3.7%
1997 0.1% -0.7%
1998 0.1% -8.4%
2005 0.1% +13.2%
2006 0.1% -21.1%
2008 0.1% -18.3%
2009 0.1% +26.4%
2010 0.1% +11.5%
2011 0.1% +18.1%
2012 0.1% -27.0%
2013 0.1% +24.0%
2014 0.1% +20.5%
2015 0.1% -9.3%
2016 0.1% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 53 France 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Italy 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population 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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