HC Deb 12 November 1991 vol 198 c454W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many British workers work more than (i) 40 hours a week, (ii) 50 hours a week and (iii) 60 hours a week, including overtime.

Mr. Jackson

The following table gives the estimates requested.

Usual hours1 of work of employee and self-employed—Great Britain Spring 1990
Hours per week Thousands
More than 40 11,015
More than 50 3,687
More than 60 1,314

Source: Labour Force Survey, Spring 1990

1Usual hours of work including overtime

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