UK Weekly Hours Worked by Industry Sector, 1992 Onwards

Since 1992, this dataset tracks changes in weekly hours worked in the UK by industry sector and the proportion of part-time employment. It compares UK average working time with other major EU countries and contrasts paid hours from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) with total hours from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The data is produced by the UK Office for National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in part-time employment share based on the proportion of the total workforce mentioned in the description.
• Compare average working hours across major EU countries based on the international comparison described.
• Investigate differences between paid hours and total hours, including unpaid overtime, based on the ASHE and LFS comparison.

Strengths

• Time series data beginning in 1992, providing a long-term perspective.
• Compares UK data with other major EU countries for international context.
• Contrasts two official UK statistical sources: ASHE paid hours and LFS total hours.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to UK-focused sources.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (UK)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and the Labour Force Survey (LFS).

Time Range

1992 onwards

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:36.323199; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, with comparisons to other major EU countries