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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEK.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.7%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.02%June 2026
Level18,752 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA () was up 0.7% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.02% in June 2026.

The level stood at 18,752 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.05% (Apr 2024) to 5.6% (Aug 2020), averaging 2.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%6%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA (), level (thousands)10k12k14k16k18k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202618,752 thousands0.7
June 202618,652 thousands0.02
May 202618,766 thousands0.4
April 202618,809 thousands1.1
March 202618,796 thousands1.4
February 202618,788 thousands2.1
January 202618,758 thousands1.6
December 202518,699 thousands1.3
November 202518,638 thousands1.2
October 202518,632 thousands1.7
September 202518,646 thousands2.4
August 202518,623 thousands2.4
July 202518,625 thousands2.6
June 202518,649 thousands2.7
May 202518,698 thousands4.0
April 202518,613 thousands3.8
March 202518,540 thousands3.4
February 202518,400 thousands2.0
January 202518,462 thousands2.8
December 202418,461 thousands2.6
November 202418,415 thousands2.6
October 202418,328 thousands1.8
September 202418,204 thousands0.7
August 202418,193 thousands0.8

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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.6% (Aug 2020)
10-year low−0.05% (Apr 2024)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEK.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : All: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.7% 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-YCEK.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: UK: All: 000s: SA (UK)”.