United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E.SEX-M
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 1.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −8.0% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 181.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.8% (Q4 2019) to 22.8% (Q3 2021), averaging 2.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 181.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 185.0 thousands | −8.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 204.0 thousands | 17.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 211.0 thousands | 21.3 |
| Q2 2025 | 184.0 thousands | 2.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 201.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 174.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 174.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| Q2 2024 | 180.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| Q1 2024 | 190.0 thousands | 4.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 175.0 thousands | −13.4 |
| Q3 2023 | 175.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 175.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 182.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| Q4 2022 | 202.0 thousands | 8.0 |
| Q3 2022 | 193.0 thousands | −3.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 184.0 thousands | 4.5 |
| Q1 2022 | 172.0 thousands | −7.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 187.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| Q3 2021 | 199.0 thousands | 22.8 |
| Q2 2021 | 176.0 thousands | −12.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 186.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| Q4 2020 | 190.0 thousands | 20.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 162.0 thousands | −3.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.
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.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E.SEX-M"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E.SEX-M",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2001 |
| Observations | 102 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 22.8% (Q3 2021) |
| 10-year low | −16.8% (Q4 2019) |
| 10-year average | 2.3% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E.SEX-M |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −1.6% 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-E.SEX-M.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: UK: Men: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.