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

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

Latest17,573 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous17,548 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago17,480 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 17,573 thousands in July 2026, up 0.1% from June 2026 and up 0.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15,594 thousands (Jan 2017) to 17,581 thousands (Oct 2025), averaging 16,546 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202610k12k14k16k18k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202617,573 thousands
June 202617,548 thousands
May 202617,488 thousands
April 202617,449 thousands
March 202617,447 thousands
February 202617,542 thousands
January 202617,499 thousands
December 202517,537 thousands
November 202517,509 thousands
October 202517,581 thousands
September 202517,528 thousands
August 202517,475 thousands
July 202517,480 thousands
June 202517,437 thousands
May 202517,359 thousands
April 202517,320 thousands
March 202517,296 thousands
February 202517,247 thousands
January 202517,176 thousands
December 202417,096 thousands
November 202417,083 thousands
October 202417,082 thousands
September 202417,116 thousands
August 202417,181 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 high17,581 thousands (Oct 2025)
10-year low15,594 thousands (Jan 2017)
10-year average16,546 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17,573 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.SEX-F.

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