United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F
Latest (y/y)0.3%July 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%June 2026
Level3,918.0 thousandsJuly 2026
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () was up 0.3% year on year in July 2026, compared with −0.2% in June 2026.
The level stood at 3,918.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.0% (Jun 2021) to 5.6% (Jul 2024), averaging −0.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3,918.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| June 2026 | 3,877.0 thousands | −0.2 |
| May 2026 | 3,832.0 thousands | −2.0 |
| April 2026 | 3,818.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| March 2026 | 3,800.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| February 2026 | 3,849.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| January 2026 | 3,888.0 thousands | −0.3 |
| December 2025 | 3,915.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| November 2025 | 3,881.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| October 2025 | 3,932.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| September 2025 | 3,946.0 thousands | 1.2 |
| August 2025 | 3,927.0 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2025 | 3,906.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| June 2025 | 3,885.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| May 2025 | 3,911.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| April 2025 | 3,932.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| March 2025 | 3,934.0 thousands | −0.05 |
| February 2025 | 3,933.0 thousands | 1.2 |
| January 2025 | 3,901.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| December 2024 | 3,907.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| November 2024 | 3,924.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| October 2024 | 3,859.0 thousands | 0.1 |
| September 2024 | 3,898.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| August 2024 | 3,980.0 thousands | 4.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 412 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.6% (Jul 2024) |
| 10-year low | −6.0% (Jun 2021) |
| 10-year average | −0.4% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 0.3% year on year 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-YCEJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 16 up to 30 hrs: UK: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.