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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.ITEM-LWZG.MEASURE-RATE

Latest14.6%July 2026
Previous14.5%June 2026
Year ago14.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: In employment: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () was 14.6% in July 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.7% (May 2025) to 19.5% (Jul 2016), averaging 16.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: In employment: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: In employment: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202614.6%
June 202614.5%
May 202614.2%
April 202614.1%
March 202614.0%
February 202613.8%
January 202613.8%
December 202513.9%
November 202514.2%
October 202514.2%
September 202514.1%
August 202514.1%
July 202514.0%
June 202513.9%
May 202513.7%
April 202513.8%
March 202513.9%
February 202514.1%
January 202514.0%
December 202414.1%
November 202414.0%
October 202414.2%
September 202414.4%
August 202414.4%

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

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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high19.5% (Jul 2016)
10-year low13.7% (May 2025)
10-year average16.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.ITEM-LWZG.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hours of work: In employment: Over 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 14.6% 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.ITEM-LWZG.MEASURE-RATE.

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