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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)1.6%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.2%June 2026
Level9,864.0 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA () was up 1.6% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.2% in June 2026.

The level stood at 9,864.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.1% (May 2023) to 6.9% (Mar 2021), averaging 2.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)5,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 20269,864.0 thousands1.6
June 20269,810.0 thousands0.2
May 20269,811.0 thousands0.2
April 20269,729.0 thousands−0.2
March 20269,691.0 thousands−0.3
February 20269,706.0 thousands0.1
January 20269,701.0 thousands0.1
December 20259,661.0 thousands−0.08
November 20259,708.0 thousands0.7
October 20259,745.0 thousands1.0
September 20259,756.0 thousands1.7
August 20259,738.0 thousands1.4
July 20259,709.0 thousands1.4
June 20259,787.0 thousands1.6
May 20259,793.0 thousands2.7
April 20259,750.0 thousands2.8
March 20259,719.0 thousands2.9
February 20259,694.0 thousands1.9
January 20259,691.0 thousands2.5
December 20249,669.0 thousands2.4
November 20249,645.0 thousands3.0
October 20249,644.0 thousands2.9
September 20249,596.0 thousands2.7
August 20249,608.0 thousands3.5

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-YCBM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high6.9% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−1.1% (May 2023)
10-year average2.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: Full-time: : Female: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.6% 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-YCBM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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