The hours worked by employees on the main job in the United Kingdom saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 36.48 hours per week per person. Still, 2023 marked the second consecutive decline of the hours worked in this industry.
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Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023
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OECD. (July 10, 2024). Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
OECD. "Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023." Chart. July 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
OECD. (2024). Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
OECD. "Average Usual Weekly Hours Worked on The Main Job in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/
OECD, Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], OECD, July 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/419636/main-job-average-weekly-working-hours-united-kingdom-uk-y-on-y/