United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: Over 45 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCFE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F
Latest (y/y)4.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.8%June 2026
Level183.0 thousandsJuly 2026
United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: Over 45 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () was up 4.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with −2.8% in June 2026.
The level stood at 183.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −25.5% (Aug 2023) to 23.4% (Sep 2024), averaging −2.0%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 183.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| June 2026 | 175.0 thousands | −2.8 |
| May 2026 | 165.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| April 2026 | 158.0 thousands | −13.7 |
| March 2026 | 169.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| February 2026 | 171.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| January 2026 | 164.0 thousands | −3.5 |
| December 2025 | 176.0 thousands | 8.0 |
| November 2025 | 181.0 thousands | 12.4 |
| October 2025 | 183.0 thousands | 8.9 |
| September 2025 | 177.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| August 2025 | 178.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| July 2025 | 176.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| June 2025 | 180.0 thousands | 3.4 |
| May 2025 | 183.0 thousands | 2.2 |
| April 2025 | 183.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| March 2025 | 174.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| February 2025 | 171.0 thousands | −2.3 |
| January 2025 | 170.0 thousands | −11.0 |
| December 2024 | 163.0 thousands | −14.2 |
| November 2024 | 161.0 thousands | −18.7 |
| October 2024 | 168.0 thousands | 3.7 |
| September 2024 | 174.0 thousands | 23.4 |
| August 2024 | 171.0 thousands | 14.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: Over 45 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-YCFE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCFE.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 | 23.4% (Sep 2024) |
| 10-year low | −25.5% (Aug 2023) |
| 10-year average | −2.0% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCFE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: Over 45 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 4.0% 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-YCFE.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: Over 45 hrs: UK: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.