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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest18,504 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous18,432 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago18,294 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () was 18,504 thousands in Q2 2026, up 0.4% from Q1 2026 and up 1.1% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2001.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17,298 thousands (Q1 2021) to 18,504 thousands (Q2 2026), averaging 17,803 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 202615k16k17k18k19k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202618,504 thousands
Q1 202618,432 thousands
Q4 202518,421 thousands
Q3 202518,397 thousands
Q2 202518,294 thousands
Q1 202518,183 thousands
Q4 202418,183 thousands
Q3 202418,034 thousands
Q2 202417,773 thousands
Q1 202417,817 thousands
Q4 202317,833 thousands
Q3 202317,913 thousands
Q2 202317,901 thousands
Q1 202317,849 thousands
Q4 202217,700 thousands
Q3 202217,592 thousands
Q2 202217,468 thousands
Q1 202217,463 thousands
Q4 202117,517 thousands
Q3 202117,571 thousands
Q2 202117,326 thousands
Q1 202117,298 thousands
Q4 202017,452 thousands
Q3 202017,554 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high18,504 thousands (Q2 2026)
10-year low17,298 thousands (Q1 2021)
10-year average17,803 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Activity: : Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18,504 thousands for Q2 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.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Activity: UK: Men: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.