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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest36,374 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous36,268 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago36,046 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 36,374 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 33,323 thousands (Jan 2017) to 36,374 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 34,486 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202626k28k30k32k34k36k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202636,374 thousands
June 202636,268 thousands
May 202636,165 thousands
April 202636,167 thousands
March 202636,135 thousands
February 202636,166 thousands
January 202636,039 thousands
December 202536,110 thousands
November 202536,132 thousands
October 202536,204 thousands
September 202536,152 thousands
August 202536,062 thousands
July 202536,046 thousands
June 202535,947 thousands
May 202535,821 thousands
April 202535,746 thousands
March 202535,646 thousands
February 202535,588 thousands
January 202535,524 thousands
December 202435,415 thousands
November 202435,432 thousands
October 202435,405 thousands
September 202435,387 thousands
August 202435,365 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high36,374 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low33,323 thousands (Jan 2017)
10-year average34,486 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 36,374 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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