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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest17,763 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous17,681 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago17,550 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () was 17,763 thousands in July 2026, up 0.5% from June 2026 and up 1.2% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1984.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16,584 thousands (Mar 2021) to 17,763 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 17,110 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202615.0k15.5k16.0k16.5k17.0k17.5k18.0k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202617,763 thousands
June 202617,681 thousands
May 202617,643 thousands
April 202617,689 thousands
March 202617,654 thousands
February 202617,609 thousands
January 202617,558 thousands
December 202517,616 thousands
November 202517,623 thousands
October 202517,627 thousands
September 202517,599 thousands
August 202517,589 thousands
July 202517,550 thousands
June 202517,515 thousands
May 202517,489 thousands
April 202517,449 thousands
March 202517,385 thousands
February 202517,392 thousands
January 202517,427 thousands
December 202417,407 thousands
November 202417,405 thousands
October 202417,389 thousands
September 202417,362 thousands
August 202417,276 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.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 observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17,763 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low16,584 thousands (Mar 2021)
10-year average17,110 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17,763 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-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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