Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
43rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.050.10.150.22005201020162005: 0.186 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.16 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.184 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 40 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  2. 41 Argentina 0.2% compare
  3. 42 Palestine, State of 0.2%
  4. 44 France 0.2% compare
  5. 45 Portugal 0.2% compare
  6. 46 Jamaica 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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