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

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

Latest18,801 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous18,720 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago18,567 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 18,801 thousands in July 2026, up 0.4% from June 2026 and up 1.3% 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 17,360 thousands (Apr 2021) to 18,801 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 17,941 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202615k16k17k18k19k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618,801 thousands
June 202618,720 thousands
May 202618,678 thousands
April 202618,718 thousands
March 202618,689 thousands
February 202618,623 thousands
January 202618,540 thousands
December 202518,573 thousands
November 202518,623 thousands
October 202518,623 thousands
September 202518,625 thousands
August 202518,587 thousands
July 202518,567 thousands
June 202518,510 thousands
May 202518,462 thousands
April 202518,426 thousands
March 202518,350 thousands
February 202518,340 thousands
January 202518,348 thousands
December 202418,319 thousands
November 202418,348 thousands
October 202418,323 thousands
September 202418,270 thousands
August 202418,184 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 high18,801 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low17,360 thousands (Apr 2021)
10-year average17,941 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18,801 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-M.

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