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 0.0% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
74th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1992–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.125 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 74th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 71 Denmark 0.0% compare
  2. 72 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  3. 73 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  4. 74 Austria 0.0% compare
  5. 74 Czechia 0.0% compare
  6. 74 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  7. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  8. 74 Puerto Rico 0.0%
  9. 74 Slovakia 0.0% compare

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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 0.0% 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 1994.
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 0.0% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
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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