United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 6 to 15 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCEV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F
Latest (y/y)−11.8%July 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.5%June 2026
Level283.0 thousandsJuly 2026
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 6 to 15 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () was down 11.8% year on year in July 2026, compared with −3.5% in June 2026.
The level stood at 283.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since November 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.9% (Jan 2021) to 27.8% (Jul 2016), averaging 2.3%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 283.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| June 2026 | 306.0 thousands | −3.5 |
| May 2026 | 316.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| April 2026 | 324.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| March 2026 | 297.0 thousands | 3.5 |
| February 2026 | 317.0 thousands | 11.2 |
| January 2026 | 308.0 thousands | 9.6 |
| December 2025 | 309.0 thousands | 12.8 |
| November 2025 | 294.0 thousands | 9.7 |
| October 2025 | 311.0 thousands | 15.6 |
| September 2025 | 316.0 thousands | 9.3 |
| August 2025 | 317.0 thousands | 6.0 |
| July 2025 | 321.0 thousands | 9.6 |
| June 2025 | 317.0 thousands | 7.5 |
| May 2025 | 305.0 thousands | 10.5 |
| April 2025 | 297.0 thousands | 5.7 |
| March 2025 | 287.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| February 2025 | 285.0 thousands | −5.3 |
| January 2025 | 281.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| December 2024 | 274.0 thousands | −7.7 |
| November 2024 | 268.0 thousands | −13.0 |
| October 2024 | 269.0 thousands | −12.4 |
| September 2024 | 289.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| August 2024 | 299.0 thousands | 1.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 6 to 15 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-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCEV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCEV.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 | 27.8% (Jul 2016) |
| 10-year low | −15.9% (Jan 2021) |
| 10-year average | 2.3% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCEV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 6 to 15 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −11.8% 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-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCEV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: 6 to 15 hrs: UK: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.