Preferred working hours for United Kingdom (UK) adults in 2018

Published by D. Clark, Feb 2, 2024
This statistic presents the results of a survey of United Kingdom (UK) working adults, which asked them what their ideal full time working hours would be if they could choose. Of respondents, 37 percent said that their ideal working hours would be 8am to 4pm.

What would your ideal full time working hours be?*

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Release date

August 2018

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August, 2018

Number of respondents

1,800 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

UK workers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please imagine you could choose your ideal working hours for a full time job. If you could choose, which ONE of the following best describes what your ideal full time working hours would be?".

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