UK female weekly hours worked: construction
UK female weekly hours worked: construction stood at 32.56 hours per week in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT). It is one of the indicators in the Labour force, ILO annual table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1993 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Labour force, ILO annual table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly hours worked, Women | |||||||||||
| Construction | 32.56 | 32.38 | 33.38 | 31.76 | 32.94 | 30.99 | 31.09 | 30.91 | 30.42 | 30.9 | |
| Mining, utilities and energy | 35.53 | 36.48 | 36.65 | 35.45 | 36.42 | 35.57 | 35.17 | 34.65 | 33.76 | 35.35 |
Understanding UK female weekly hours worked: construction
Civil engineering projects, residential housing construction, specialist trade contracting, and site preparation work across the United Kingdom constitute the operational field for this female labour metric. The calculation tallies actual hours spent on site and in offices by female architects, project managers, tradespeople, and administrative staff, including overtime while subtracting days lost to inclement weather or leave. Unlike broader national totals or service-sector equivalents, this industrial subset highlights a historically male-dominated environment where female participation patterns reflect niche technical roles and administrative integration.
Analysing these figures requires acknowledging that smaller sample sizes within this specific sector can produce larger sampling errors in early survey estimates. Revisions to preliminary data often follow industrial reclassifications as businesses shift between contracting categories. Users should exercise caution when comparing these figures with manufacturing hours, as project-based milestones and weather interruptions create distinct scheduling rhythms.
Frequently asked questions
- Are female office staff working for construction firms included?
- Yes, administrative and technical personnel on construction company payrolls are counted alongside on-site workers.
- How do weather conditions affect this annual series?
- Annual averaging smooths out winter disruptions, but persistent weather anomalies can still influence the yearly outcome.
- Does this series isolate self-employed female builders?
- It encompasses both employees and self-employed women operating within the construction sector.