Note: data have not been adjusted to reflect 2001 census population data
| Change since | |
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1970 |
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1990 |
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1999 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: ONS
- Between 1999 and 2003, the proportion of people in employment working over 45 hours per week fell from 24 per cent to 22 per cent, down from 26 per cent in 1990. The proportion of those working over 50 hours per week fell from 14 per cent in 1990 to 13 per cent in 1999 and 11 per cent in 2003.
- The proportion of those working over 60 hours per week fell steadily 5 per cent in 1990 to 3 per cent in 2003.