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Average working week for Creative occupations
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Occupation
Average Weekly Hours 2019
1
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
79 hours
2
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
55 hours
3
TV, video and audio engineers
48 hours
4
Carpenters and joiners
45 hours
5
Actors, entertainers and presenters
43 hours
6
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers
40 hours
7
Chefs
39 hours
8
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.
39 hours
9
Arts officers, producers and directors
38 hours
10
Graphic designers
38 hours
11
Design and development engineers
37 hours
12
Marketing and sales directors
37 hours
13
Research and development managers
37 hours
14
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
36 hours
15
Programmers and software development professionals
36 hours
16
Marketing associate professionals
36 hours
17
Artists
35 hours
18
Web design and development professionals
35 hours
19
Upholsterers
34 hours
20
Authors, writers and translators
33 hours
21
Product, clothing and related designers
33 hours
22
Librarians
33 hours
23
Architects
31 hours
24
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors
31 hours
25
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors
30 hours
26
Archivists and curators
29 hours
27
Dancers and choreographers
29 hours
28
Smiths and forge workers
27 hours
29
Musicians
22 hours
30
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.
20 hours
Compare the highest and lowest average weekly hours
#1
79 hours
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
#2
55 hours
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors
#3
48 hours
TV, video and audio engineers
#4
45 hours
Carpenters and joiners
Comparing the 50 longest average working weeks