United Kingdom LFS: Total actual weekly hours worked: : All: SA
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA
Latest (y/y)1.5%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%June 2026
Level1,105.2 millions of hoursJuly 2026
United Kingdom LFS: Total actual weekly hours worked: : All: SA was up 1.5% year on year in July 2026, compared with 1.2% in June 2026.
The level stood at 1,105.2 millions of hours.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.4% (May 2020) to 19.3% (May 2021), averaging 0.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,105.2 millions of hours | 1.5 |
| June 2026 | 1,102.6 millions of hours | 1.2 |
| May 2026 | 1,105.2 millions of hours | 1.4 |
| April 2026 | 1,101.3 millions of hours | 1.4 |
| March 2026 | 1,094.3 millions of hours | 1.1 |
| February 2026 | 1,087.6 millions of hours | 0.4 |
| January 2026 | 1,089.2 millions of hours | 0.5 |
| December 2025 | 1,089.9 millions of hours | 0.8 |
| November 2025 | 1,092.2 millions of hours | 1.6 |
| October 2025 | 1,089.7 millions of hours | 1.1 |
| September 2025 | 1,089.4 millions of hours | 0.5 |
| August 2025 | 1,087.9 millions of hours | 0.1 |
| July 2025 | 1,088.7 millions of hours | 0.9 |
| June 2025 | 1,089.0 millions of hours | 1.6 |
| May 2025 | 1,089.8 millions of hours | 2.1 |
| April 2025 | 1,085.8 millions of hours | 2.0 |
| March 2025 | 1,082.1 millions of hours | 1.6 |
| February 2025 | 1,082.9 millions of hours | 1.3 |
| January 2025 | 1,084.0 millions of hours | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 1,081.0 millions of hours | 1.7 |
| November 2024 | 1,075.5 millions of hours | 1.8 |
| October 2024 | 1,078.0 millions of hours | 1.9 |
| September 2024 | 1,083.7 millions of hours | 3.1 |
| August 2024 | 1,086.7 millions of hours | 3.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Total actual weekly hours worked: : All: SA in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | February 1971 |
| Observations | 666 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | millions of hours |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 19.3% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −20.4% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HOURS.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Total actual weekly hours worked: : All: SA in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 1.5% year on year for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.HOURS.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Total actual weekly hours worked (millions): UK: All: SA”.