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United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 65+: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest16.8%July 2026
Previous16.8%June 2026
Year ago16.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 65+: %: SA () was 16.8% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.8% (May 2020) to 16.9% (Sep 2025), averaging 14.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 65+: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20266%8%10%12%14%16%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 65+: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.8%
June 202616.8%
May 202616.7%
April 202616.7%
March 202616.7%
February 202616.5%
January 202616.1%
December 202515.8%
November 202516.5%
October 202516.4%
September 202516.9%
August 202516.5%
July 202516.8%
June 202516.5%
May 202516.1%
April 202516.2%
March 202515.9%
February 202515.8%
January 202515.4%
December 202415.4%
November 202415.9%
October 202415.7%
September 202415.3%
August 202415.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high16.9% (Sep 2025)
10-year low12.8% (May 2020)
10-year average14.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: Aged 65+: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.8% 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-65P.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic activity rate: UK: Male: Aged 65+: %: SA (UK)”.