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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA ()

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

Latest13.6%July 2026
Previous13.6%June 2026
Year ago13.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () was 13.6% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.8% (Apr 2025) to 18.1% (Jul 2016), averaging 15.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202612.5%15.0%17.5%20.0%22.5%25.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202613.6%
June 202613.6%
May 202613.3%
April 202613.3%
March 202613.1%
February 202613.0%
January 202613.0%
December 202513.1%
November 202513.3%
October 202513.3%
September 202513.2%
August 202513.2%
July 202513.0%
June 202512.9%
May 202512.8%
April 202512.8%
March 202513.0%
February 202513.1%
January 202513.1%
December 202413.2%
November 202413.1%
October 202413.3%
September 202413.5%
August 202413.5%

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

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                 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 high18.1% (Jul 2016)
10-year low12.8% (Apr 2025)
10-year average15.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-LWZV.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Employees: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 13.6% 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-LWZV.MEASURE-RATE.

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