United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 4.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −8.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 227.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.9% (Q4 2019) to 20.8% (Q3 2018), averaging 2.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 227.0 thousands | −4.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 226.0 thousands | −8.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 253.0 thousands | 14.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 260.0 thousands | 18.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 238.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 247.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 222.0 thousands | −4.3 |
| Q3 2024 | 220.0 thousands | −7.2 |
| Q2 2024 | 238.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 247.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| Q4 2023 | 232.0 thousands | −12.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 237.0 thousands | −9.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 231.0 thousands | −6.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 240.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 265.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| Q3 2022 | 263.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 248.0 thousands | 5.5 |
| Q1 2022 | 249.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 255.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| Q3 2021 | 263.0 thousands | 17.4 |
| Q2 2021 | 235.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 243.0 thousands | 7.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 245.0 thousands | 18.9 |
| Q3 2020 | 224.0 thousands | 4.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.
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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-E"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E",
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 | 20.8% (Q3 2018) |
| 10-year low | −14.9% (Q4 2019) |
| 10-year average | 2.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.NACE-C-E |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −4.6% 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.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employees: Cat E ISIC Rev. 4: UK: People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.