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United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBK.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)1.5%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%June 2026
Level22,887 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA () was up 1.5% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.6% in June 2026.

The level stood at 22,887 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.3% (May 2023) to 3.6% (Mar 2021), averaging 1.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)16k18k20k22k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202622,887 thousands1.5
June 202622,768 thousands0.6
May 202622,772 thousands0.6
April 202622,742 thousands0.9
March 202622,675 thousands0.8
February 202622,613 thousands0.9
January 202622,587 thousands0.8
December 202522,534 thousands0.4
November 202522,541 thousands0.7
October 202522,585 thousands1.2
September 202522,578 thousands1.4
August 202522,556 thousands1.3
July 202522,539 thousands1.2
June 202522,626 thousands1.6
May 202522,637 thousands2.3
April 202522,548 thousands2.2
March 202522,491 thousands2.1
February 202522,403 thousands0.9
January 202522,411 thousands1.6
December 202422,440 thousands1.9
November 202422,374 thousands2.0
October 202422,318 thousands1.8
September 202422,264 thousands1.7
August 202422,277 thousands2.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBK.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBK.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.6% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−0.3% (May 2023)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBK.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: Full-time: : All: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.5% year on year 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.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBK.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employees: Full-time: UK: All: Thousands: SA (UK)”.