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

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

Latest18,285 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous18,256 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago18,049 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () was 18,285 thousands in July 2026, up 0.2% from June 2026 and up 1.3% 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 16,987 thousands (Apr 2021) to 18,285 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 17,472 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202615k16k17k18k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618,285 thousands
June 202618,256 thousands
May 202618,245 thousands
April 202618,268 thousands
March 202618,245 thousands
February 202618,177 thousands
January 202618,103 thousands
December 202518,124 thousands
November 202518,125 thousands
October 202518,104 thousands
September 202518,092 thousands
August 202518,060 thousands
July 202518,049 thousands
June 202518,035 thousands
May 202518,019 thousands
April 202517,963 thousands
March 202517,901 thousands
February 202517,883 thousands
January 202517,908 thousands
December 202417,866 thousands
November 202417,852 thousands
October 202417,802 thousands
September 202417,724 thousands
August 202417,655 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: Great Britain: Male: 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M",
                 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 high18,285 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low16,987 thousands (Apr 2021)
10-year average17,472 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18,285 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.SEX-M.

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