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United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

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

Latest34,499 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous34,451 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago34,205 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 34,499 thousands in July 2026, up 0.1% from June 2026 and up 0.9% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in February 1971.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32,257 thousands (Sep 2016) to 34,499 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 33,097 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 202624k26k28k30k32k34k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202634,499 thousands
June 202634,451 thousands
May 202634,438 thousands
April 202634,418 thousands
March 202634,371 thousands
February 202634,377 thousands
January 202634,334 thousands
December 202534,426 thousands
November 202534,356 thousands
October 202534,361 thousands
September 202534,259 thousands
August 202534,268 thousands
July 202534,205 thousands
June 202534,186 thousands
May 202534,209 thousands
April 202534,154 thousands
March 202534,050 thousands
February 202533,977 thousands
January 202533,942 thousands
December 202433,864 thousands
November 202433,809 thousands
October 202433,751 thousands
September 202433,698 thousands
August 202433,702 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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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-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.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 observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high34,499 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low32,257 thousands (Sep 2016)
10-year average33,097 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically Active: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 34,499 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.SA.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: SA (UK)”.