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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJH.MEASURE-RATE

Latest38.5%July 2026
Previous38.2%June 2026
Year ago39.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () was 38.5% in July 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 37.5% (Jul 2017) to 42.7% (Sep 2023), averaging 39.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202630.0%32.5%35.0%37.5%40.0%42.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202638.5%
June 202638.2%
May 202638.7%
April 202638.8%
March 202639.2%
February 202639.7%
January 202640.2%
December 202540.4%
November 202539.7%
October 202539.5%
September 202539.7%
August 202540.0%
July 202539.8%
June 202540.3%
May 202540.0%
April 202540.1%
March 202539.7%
February 202539.8%
January 202539.9%
December 202440.6%
November 202440.2%
October 202440.2%
September 202439.7%
August 202440.2%

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-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJH.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJH.MEASURE-RATE",
                 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 high42.7% (Sep 2023)
10-year low37.5% (Jul 2017)
10-year average39.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJH.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 38.5% 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-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJH.MEASURE-RATE.

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