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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: SA ()

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

Latest2.9%July 2026
Previous3.1%June 2026
Year ago2.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: SA () was 2.9% in July 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.3% (Jul 2020) to 3.3% (May 2026), averaging 2.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20262.9%
June 20263.1%
May 20263.3%
April 20262.9%
March 20262.9%
February 20263.1%
January 20263.1%
December 20252.7%
November 20252.6%
October 20252.5%
September 20252.4%
August 20252.8%
July 20252.7%
June 20252.6%
May 20252.6%
April 20252.6%
March 20253.1%
February 20253.0%
January 20253.2%
December 20242.9%
November 20243.0%
October 20242.8%
September 20242.7%
August 20242.5%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: 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.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LWZZ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LWZZ.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 high3.3% (May 2026)
10-year low1.3% (Jul 2020)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LWZZ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.9% 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-LWZZ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hours of work: Self-employed: Less than 6 hrs: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.