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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZT.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest68.4%July 2026
Previous68.4%June 2026
Year ago69.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: %: SA () was 68.4% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 61.5% (Jul 2016) to 69.7% (Feb 2026), averaging 66.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202650%55%60%65%70%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202668.4%
June 202668.4%
May 202668.8%
April 202669.1%
March 202669.5%
February 202669.7%
January 202669.5%
December 202569.3%
November 202568.8%
October 202568.7%
September 202568.9%
August 202568.9%
July 202569.0%
June 202568.7%
May 202569.0%
April 202568.8%
March 202568.8%
February 202568.7%
January 202568.8%
December 202469.0%
November 202468.9%
October 202468.8%
September 202468.4%
August 202468.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZT.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZT.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high69.7% (Feb 2026)
10-year low61.5% (Jul 2016)
10-year average66.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZT.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 68.4% 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.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZT.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.