Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis dataset contains labour market statistics on hours worked both for full-time and part-time employment with a specific focus on average usual hours weekly worked averages. Data are broken down by employment status, sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Data are expressed in number of hours worked per year per person in employment and are available from 1976 onwards.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2020), OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated5th March 2021
Reference period Reference period1976-2019
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
OECD countries
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedInformation for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the file:
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptPart-time employment is defined according to a common definition of less than 30-weekly-usual hours worked in the main job.
Full-time employment is defined according to a common definition of more than 30-weekly-usual hours worked in the main job.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCopyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.
This dataset contains labour market statistics on hours worked both for full-time and part-time employment with a specific focus on average usual hours weekly worked averages. Data are broken down by employment status, sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Data are expressed in number of hours worked per year per person in employment and are available from 1976 onwards.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2020), OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020
Yearly
1976-2019
5th March 2021
Cross-national; National
OECD countries
Part-time employment is defined according to a common definition of less than 30-weekly-usual hours worked in the main job.
Full-time employment is defined according to a common definition of more than 30-weekly-usual hours worked in the main job.
Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the file:
Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.