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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest18,769 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous18,737 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago18,531 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Thousands: SA: () was 18,769 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 February 1971.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17,433 thousands (Apr 2021) to 18,769 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 17,908 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Thousands: SA: () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 202615k16k17k18k19k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : Male: Thousands: SA: () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618,769 thousands
June 202618,737 thousands
May 202618,720 thousands
April 202618,746 thousands
March 202618,724 thousands
February 202618,654 thousands
January 202618,576 thousands
December 202518,600 thousands
November 202518,603 thousands
October 202518,580 thousands
September 202518,561 thousands
August 202518,535 thousands
July 202518,531 thousands
June 202518,524 thousands
May 202518,505 thousands
April 202518,454 thousands
March 202518,387 thousands
February 202518,369 thousands
January 202518,385 thousands
December 202418,345 thousands
November 202418,330 thousands
October 202418,281 thousands
September 202418,203 thousands
August 202418,127 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : 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.SEX-M"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.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 high18,769 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low17,433 thousands (Apr 2021)
10-year average17,908 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : Male: Thousands: SA: () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18,769 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.SEX-M.

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