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

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

Latest (y/y)0.6%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.2%June 2026
Level10,189 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: 000s: SA () was up 0.6% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.2% in June 2026.

The level stood at 10,189 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.6% (Aug 2019) to 5.8% (Jul 2020), averaging 2.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: 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: : Male: 000s: SA (), level (thousands)6,0007,0008,0009,00010k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: 000s: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202610,189 thousands0.6
June 202610,139 thousands0.2
May 202610,222 thousands0.8
April 202610,284 thousands2.0
March 202610,317 thousands2.7
February 202610,290 thousands3.0
January 202610,246 thousands2.3
December 202510,214 thousands1.6
November 202510,119 thousands1.0
October 202510,115 thousands1.3
September 202510,112 thousands1.9
August 202510,092 thousands1.7
July 202510,129 thousands2.1
June 202510,116 thousands2.1
May 202510,142 thousands3.3
April 202510,078 thousands2.9
March 202510,041 thousands2.4
February 20259,995.0 thousands1.0
January 202510,014 thousands1.6
December 202410,049 thousands1.8
November 202410,023 thousands1.2
October 20249,981.0 thousands0.3
September 20249,923.0 thousands−0.2
August 20249,921.0 thousands0.09

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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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 high5.8% (Jul 2020)
10-year low−1.6% (Aug 2019)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCEL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Employees: 31 up to 45 hrs: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.6% 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-YCEL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.