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United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-B.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)−9.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−21.3%Q1 2026
Level76.00 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 9.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −21.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 76.00 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.7% (Q4 2022) to 74.6% (Q1 2024), averaging −1.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%75%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)608010012020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202676.00 thousands−9.5
Q1 202670.00 thousands−21.3
Q4 202571.00 thousands−23.7
Q3 202586.00 thousands−3.4
Q2 202584.00 thousands−8.7
Q1 202589.00 thousands−23.9
Q4 202493.00 thousands−7.9
Q3 202489.00 thousands17.1
Q2 202492.00 thousands21.1
Q1 2024117.0 thousands74.6
Q4 2023101.0 thousands53.0
Q3 202376.00 thousands−12.6
Q2 202376.00 thousands−18.3
Q1 202367.00 thousands−32.3
Q4 202266.00 thousands−34.7
Q3 202287.00 thousands−23.0
Q2 202293.00 thousands−5.1
Q1 202299.00 thousands22.2
Q4 2021101.0 thousands13.5
Q3 2021113.0 thousands29.9
Q2 202198.00 thousands38.0
Q1 202181.00 thousands9.5
Q4 202089.00 thousands−1.1
Q3 202087.00 thousands−8.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: 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.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-B.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-B.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high74.6% (Q1 2024)
10-year low−34.7% (Q4 2022)
10-year average−1.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-B.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −9.5% year on year for Q2 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.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-B.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employees: Cat B ISIC Rev. 4: UK: Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.