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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.ITEM-LWZC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest26.9%July 2026
Previous26.9%June 2026
Year ago26.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %:SA () was 26.9% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26.7% (Apr 2026) to 31.7% (Jul 2017), averaging 28.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %:SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202624%26%28%30%32%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %:SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202626.9%
June 202626.9%
May 202626.7%
April 202626.7%
March 202626.8%
February 202626.9%
January 202627.1%
December 202527.0%
November 202526.8%
October 202527.1%
September 202527.2%
August 202527.0%
July 202526.9%
June 202526.8%
May 202527.0%
April 202527.2%
March 202527.3%
February 202527.4%
January 202527.1%
December 202427.2%
November 202427.4%
October 202427.3%
September 202427.4%
August 202427.7%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high31.7% (Jul 2017)
10-year low26.7% (Apr 2026)
10-year average28.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.ITEM-LWZC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 26.9% 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.ITEM-LWZC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: In employment: 16 up to 30 hrs: UK: Female: %:SA (UK)”.