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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN

Latest35,362 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous35,334 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago35,050 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () was 35,362 thousands in July 2026, up 0.08% from June 2026 and up 0.9% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1992.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32,519 thousands (Sep 2016) to 35,362 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 33,591 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202626k28k30k32k34k36k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202635,362 thousands
June 202635,334 thousands
May 202635,326 thousands
April 202635,317 thousands
March 202635,265 thousands
February 202635,276 thousands
January 202635,195 thousands
December 202535,262 thousands
November 202535,212 thousands
October 202535,230 thousands
September 202535,150 thousands
August 202535,078 thousands
July 202535,050 thousands
June 202535,014 thousands
May 202534,986 thousands
April 202534,894 thousands
March 202534,769 thousands
February 202534,701 thousands
January 202534,684 thousands
December 202434,568 thousands
November 202434,514 thousands
October 202434,433 thousands
September 202434,369 thousands
August 202434,379 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35,362 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low32,519 thousands (Sep 2016)
10-year average33,591 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 35,362 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA (UK)”.