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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5RY.MEASURE-RATE

Latest62.8%Q2 2026
Previous63.0%Q1 2026
Year ago62.8%Q2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () was 62.8% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 61.8% (Q2 2024) to 63.4% (Q4 2019), averaging 62.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 202661.5%62.0%62.5%63.0%63.5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202662.8%
Q1 202663.0%
Q4 202563.0%
Q3 202563.1%
Q2 202562.8%
Q1 202562.6%
Q4 202462.5%
Q3 202462.5%
Q2 202461.8%
Q1 202461.9%
Q4 202361.9%
Q3 202362.2%
Q2 202362.2%
Q1 202362.4%
Q4 202262.3%
Q3 202262.1%
Q2 202262.1%
Q1 202262.0%
Q4 202162.3%
Q3 202162.7%
Q2 202162.1%
Q1 202162.3%
Q4 202062.6%
Q3 202062.7%

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 high63.4% (Q4 2019)
10-year low61.8% (Q2 2024)
10-year average62.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5RY.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Activity: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 62.8% 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.ITEM-J5RY.MEASURE-RATE.

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