Average Weekly Hours in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 31.70 Hours in March. Average Weekly Hours in the United Kingdom averaged 32.15 Hours from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 33.50 Hours in December of 1994 and a record low of 26.10 Hours in June of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Average Weekly Hours in the United Kingdom is expected to be 31.90 Hours by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Average Weekly Hours is projected to trend around 32.30 Hours in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.70 31.70 Hours Mar 2026
Claimant Count Change 26.50 4.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 34392.00 34328.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 148.00 24.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 25642.00 25584.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 705.00 712.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 112.50 111.50 points Dec 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -99.96 -28.22 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 8750.00 8743.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.99 99.10 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1672.40 1667.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Wages 749.00 746.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 819.00 816.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.30 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Average Weekly Hours
In the UK, average weekly hours refer to the total weekly hours worked divided by the employees paid for those hours, including full time and part time employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
31.70 31.70 33.50 26.10 1992 - 2026 Hours Monthly
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