Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 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 15-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
34th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.2 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.244 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.217 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.225 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.203 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.175 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.202 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.204 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.214 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.205 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.199 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -2.5%
1994 0.2% +3.1%
1995 0.2% +2.8%
1996 0.2% -4.1%
1997 0.2% -0.2%
1998 0.2% +4.8%
2005 0.2% +17.4%
2006 0.2% -11.0%
2008 0.2% +4.0%
2009 0.2% -10.1%
2010 0.2% -13.4%
2011 0.2% +15.0%
2012 0.2% +0.9%
2013 0.2% +5.2%
2014 0.2% -9.0%
2015 0.2% +4.9%
2016 0.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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