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United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest82.6%July 2026
Previous82.5%June 2026
Year ago82.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA () was 82.6% in July 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 81.0% (Apr 2024) to 84.0% (Jan 2020), averaging 82.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 202680%85%90%95%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202682.6%
June 202682.5%
May 202682.5%
April 202682.7%
March 202682.6%
February 202682.4%
January 202682.2%
December 202582.5%
November 202582.4%
October 202582.3%
September 202582.2%
August 202582.2%
July 202582.2%
June 202582.3%
May 202582.4%
April 202582.2%
March 202582.0%
February 202582.0%
January 202582.3%
December 202482.2%
November 202482.0%
October 202481.9%
September 202481.7%
August 202481.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 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.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M",
                 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 high84.0% (Jan 2020)
10-year low81.0% (Apr 2024)
10-year average82.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 82.6% 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.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic activity rate: UK: Male: Aged 16-64: %: SA (UK)”.