Jamie Jenkins
Labour Market Analysis
Telephone: +44 (0)1633 455840
Categories: People in Work, Labour Market, Hours of Work, Average Hours, Total Hours, Weekly Hours
Frequency of release: Ad-hoc
Language: English
Geographical coverage: UK
Geographical breakdown: UK and GB
Survey name(s): Labour Force Survey, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
This article will look at how weekly hours have changed in the UK since 1992 by industry sector. It will also consider how part-time employment has changed as a proportion of the total workforce. It will then go on to consider how average working time in the UK compares with other major EU countries. Finally it will compare ASHE paid hours with total hours on the LFS, including unpaid overtime.
These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.