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United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest17,732 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous17,699 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago17,514 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 17,732 thousands in July 2026, up 0.2% from June 2026 and up 1.2% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in February 1971.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16,655 thousands (Mar 2021) to 17,732 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 17,080 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 202615.0k15.5k16.0k16.5k17.0k17.5k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202617,732 thousands
June 202617,699 thousands
May 202617,691 thousands
April 202617,721 thousands
March 202617,698 thousands
February 202617,642 thousands
January 202617,590 thousands
December 202517,634 thousands
November 202517,599 thousands
October 202517,580 thousands
September 202517,533 thousands
August 202517,536 thousands
July 202517,514 thousands
June 202517,530 thousands
May 202517,538 thousands
April 202517,481 thousands
March 202517,431 thousands
February 202517,424 thousands
January 202517,460 thousands
December 202417,424 thousands
November 202417,383 thousands
October 202417,343 thousands
September 202417,294 thousands
August 202417,218 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high17,732 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low16,655 thousands (Mar 2021)
10-year average17,080 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically Active: : Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17,732 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.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically Active: UK: Male: 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.