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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest34,572 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous34,452 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago34,277 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () was 34,572 thousands in July 2026, up 0.3% from June 2026 and up 0.9% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1984.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32,143 thousands (Jan 2017) to 34,572 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 33,076 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202626k28k30k32k34k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202634,572 thousands
June 202634,452 thousands
May 202634,347 thousands
April 202634,335 thousands
March 202634,305 thousands
February 202634,339 thousands
January 202634,291 thousands
December 202534,398 thousands
November 202534,396 thousands
October 202534,441 thousands
September 202534,362 thousands
August 202534,330 thousands
July 202534,277 thousands
June 202534,186 thousands
May 202534,113 thousands
April 202534,070 thousands
March 202533,988 thousands
February 202533,941 thousands
January 202533,898 thousands
December 202433,834 thousands
November 202433,848 thousands
October 202433,826 thousands
September 202433,805 thousands
August 202433,767 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high34,572 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low32,143 thousands (Jan 2017)
10-year average33,076 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 34,572 thousands 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically active: UK: All: aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.