UK Census 2001: Hours Worked Per Week in England and Wales

2001 UK Census data records the weekly hours worked by individuals in England and Wales who performed paid work. Published by the Office for National Statistics via Neighbourhood Statistics, it covers multiple geographic levels from Output Areas to the national level. The data includes self-employed individuals, employees, and those in casual or temporary work.

Use Cases

• Analyzing regional labor supply variations based on geographic coverage from OA to National levels.
• Modeling work-hour distributions for demographic groups based on census survey methodology.
• Studying the prevalence of part-time, casual, or temporary work based on the inclusion criteria described.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative 2001 UK Census, a complete population survey.
• Geographic coverage spans five distinct levels, from Output Area to National.
• Includes a defined population of paid workers, covering self-employed, employees, and casual labor.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single time point (2001), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Survey (census)

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:50.777545; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales