# United Kingdom LFS: Usual weekly hrs of work: Self-employed: Over 45 hrs: : Female: 000s: SA ()

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%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.HOURS.M.SA.GRP-SELFEMPLOYED.ITEM-YCFE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-usual-weekly-hrs-of-work-self-employed-over-45-hrs-female-000s-sa

## 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 |

## API

```
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"]
```