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.
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What would your ideal full time working hours be?*
* 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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YouGov. (August 24, 2018). What would your ideal full time working hours be?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/907793/preferred-working-hours-uk/
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YouGov. (2018). What would your ideal full time working hours be?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/907793/preferred-working-hours-uk/
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What would your ideal full time working hours be?* [Graph], YouGov, August 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/907793/preferred-working-hours-uk/
