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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: %: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-RATE

Latest70.0%Q2 2026
Previous70.0%Q1 2026
Year ago70.0%Q2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: %: NSA () was 70.0% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 68.7% (Q2 2021) to 70.3% (Q3 2025), averaging 69.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 202667%68%69%70%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202670.0%
Q1 202670.0%
Q4 202570.2%
Q3 202570.3%
Q2 202570.0%
Q1 202569.8%
Q4 202469.7%
Q3 202469.6%
Q2 202468.8%
Q1 202469.0%
Q4 202369.0%
Q3 202369.2%
Q2 202369.2%
Q1 202369.3%
Q4 202269.3%
Q3 202269.0%
Q2 202268.7%
Q1 202268.9%
Q4 202169.1%
Q3 202169.3%
Q2 202168.7%
Q1 202168.8%
Q4 202069.1%
Q3 202069.2%

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

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high70.3% (Q3 2025)
10-year low68.7% (Q2 2021)
10-year average69.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 70.0% 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-RATE.

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