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United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %: SA ()

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

Latest36.0%July 2026
Previous36.2%June 2026
Year ago34.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %: SA () was 36.0% in July 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 33.5% (Nov 2020) to 39.0% (Jun 2022), averaging 35.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%25%30%35%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 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 202636.0%
June 202636.2%
May 202637.1%
April 202636.5%
March 202637.5%
February 202635.6%
January 202637.2%
December 202534.9%
November 202535.4%
October 202534.9%
September 202534.8%
August 202534.1%
July 202534.1%
June 202534.7%
May 202535.4%
April 202535.9%
March 202536.1%
February 202535.8%
January 202535.5%
December 202435.4%
November 202436.4%
October 202436.4%
September 202435.4%
August 202435.0%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJG.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJG.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 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 high39.0% (Jun 2022)
10-year low33.5% (Nov 2020)
10-year average35.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-LZJG.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 16 up to 30 hrs: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 36.0% 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-LZJG.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

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