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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-59.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest16,808 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous16,771 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago16,727 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA () was 16,808 thousands in July 2026, up 0.2% from June 2026 and up 0.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15,132 thousands (Dec 2016) to 16,814 thousands (Oct 2025), averaging 15,966 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202610k12k14k16k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616,808 thousands
June 202616,771 thousands
May 202616,704 thousands
April 202616,646 thousands
March 202616,651 thousands
February 202616,730 thousands
January 202616,733 thousands
December 202516,782 thousands
November 202516,773 thousands
October 202516,814 thousands
September 202516,763 thousands
August 202516,741 thousands
July 202516,727 thousands
June 202516,672 thousands
May 202516,624 thousands
April 202516,621 thousands
March 202516,603 thousands
February 202516,550 thousands
January 202516,471 thousands
December 202416,427 thousands
November 202416,443 thousands
October 202416,437 thousands
September 202416,442 thousands
August 202416,491 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 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 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16,814 thousands (Oct 2025)
10-year low15,132 thousands (Dec 2016)
10-year average15,966 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-59.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16,808 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-16-59.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically active: UK: female: aged 16-59: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.