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

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

Latest35,876 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous35,808 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago35,538 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () was 35,876 thousands in Q2 2026, up 0.2% from Q1 2026 and up 1.0% 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 33,139 thousands (Q2 2016) to 35,876 thousands (Q2 2026), averaging 34,244 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 202628k30k32k34k36k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202635,876 thousands
Q1 202635,808 thousands
Q4 202535,821 thousands
Q3 202535,771 thousands
Q2 202535,538 thousands
Q1 202535,360 thousands
Q4 202435,218 thousands
Q3 202435,104 thousands
Q2 202434,631 thousands
Q1 202434,614 thousands
Q4 202334,568 thousands
Q3 202334,621 thousands
Q2 202334,525 thousands
Q1 202334,453 thousands
Q4 202234,320 thousands
Q3 202234,081 thousands
Q2 202233,922 thousands
Q1 202233,950 thousands
Q4 202134,040 thousands
Q3 202134,079 thousands
Q2 202133,776 thousands
Q1 202133,788 thousands
Q4 202033,914 thousands
Q3 202033,938 thousands

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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high35,876 thousands (Q2 2026)
10-year low33,139 thousands (Q2 2016)
10-year average34,244 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 35,876 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.

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