Average Weekly Hours in the United Kingdom decreased to 31.80 Hours in March from 31.90 Hours in February of 2025. Average Weekly Hours in the United Kingdom averaged 32.16 Hours from 1992 until 2025, 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 32.00 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 32.20 Hours in 2026 and 32.30 Hours in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.80 31.90 Hours Mar 2025
Claimant Count Change 5.20 -16.90 Thousand Apr 2025
Employed Persons 33975.00 33996.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employment Change 112.00 206.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employment Rate 75.00 75.10 percent Mar 2025
Full Time Employment 25409.00 25500.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Job Vacancies 761.00 783.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.60 78.60 percent Mar 2025
Labour Costs 113.10 111.90 points Sep 2024
HMRC Payrolls Change -32.53 -46.66 Thousand Apr 2025
Part Time Employment 8567.00 8496.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 68.27 67.60 Million Dec 2023
Labour Productivity 98.30 97.60 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 1726.20 1720.90 Thousand Apr 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.40 percent Mar 2025
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 5.50 5.70 percent Mar 2025
Wages 722.00 718.00 GBP/Week Mar 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 792.00 787.00 GBP/Week Mar 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.80 13.30 percent Mar 2025



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
31.80 31.90 33.50 26.10 1992 - 2025 Hours Monthly
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