United Kingdom: Share of people working more than 45 hours per week 2000-2017

The data displays the percentage of people that work on average more than 45 hours per week in the UK from 2000 to 2017. The figures are divided into employees and self-employed. Self-employed people worked 45 hours or more per week consistently more than those employed by someone else. The overall trend for both groups is one of decrease. Employees started with 22.2% and finished in 2016 at 17.5 percent, while self-employed started with 39.5% at ended with 27.6%.