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.
Find more key insights for the hours worked by employees in countries like Greece, Italy, and Denmark.
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Average usual weekly hours
2023
36.48
2022
36.63
2021
36.77
2020
36.62
2019
36.64
2018
36.69
2017
36.62
2016
36.69
2015
36.71
2014
36.66
2013
36.44
2012
36.27
2011
36.27
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