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United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: All aged 16 and over: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest67.9%July 2026
Previous67.9%June 2026
Year ago67.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: All aged 16 and over: %: SA () was 67.9% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 66.6% (Apr 2024) to 69.6% (Jul 2016), averaging 68.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: All aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 202665%70%75%80%85%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: All aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202667.9%
June 202667.9%
May 202667.8%
April 202668.0%
March 202668.0%
February 202667.8%
January 202667.6%
December 202567.7%
November 202567.8%
October 202567.7%
September 202567.7%
August 202567.7%
July 202567.7%
June 202567.8%
May 202567.8%
April 202567.6%
March 202567.5%
February 202567.5%
January 202567.6%
December 202467.5%
November 202467.5%
October 202467.4%
September 202467.2%
August 202466.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high69.6% (Jul 2016)
10-year low66.6% (Apr 2024)
10-year average68.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic activity rate: : Male: All aged 16 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 67.9% 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.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

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