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United Kingdom Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPRATE.M.SA

Latest75.3%July 2026
Previous75.1%June 2026
Year ago75.1%July 2025

United Kingdom Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted) was 75.3% in July 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 74.3% (Nov 2020) to 76.5% (Jan 2020), averaging 75.1%.

United Kingdom Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted) (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 202665.0%67.5%70.0%72.5%75.0%77.5%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted) (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202675.3%
June 202675.1%
May 202675.1%
April 202675.1%
March 202675.1%
February 202675.0%
January 202675.0%
December 202575.1%
November 202575.0%
October 202575.1%
September 202574.9%
August 202575.1%
July 202575.1%
June 202575.2%
May 202575.3%
April 202575.2%
March 202575.1%
February 202575.1%
January 202575.1%
December 202475.0%
November 202475.0%
October 202474.8%
September 202474.9%
August 202475.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 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 observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high76.5% (Jan 2020)
10-year low74.3% (Nov 2020)
10-year average75.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPRATE.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted) in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 75.3% 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.EMPRATE.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)”.