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

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

Latest (y/y)1.5%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.9%June 2026
Level13,023 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA () was up 1.5% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.9% in June 2026.

The level stood at 13,023 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.0% (Oct 2019) to 2.3% (Aug 2018), averaging 0.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)10k11k12k13k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202613,023 thousands1.5
June 202612,958 thousands0.9
May 202612,961 thousands0.9
April 202613,014 thousands1.7
March 202612,984 thousands1.7
February 202612,907 thousands1.6
January 202612,886 thousands1.3
December 202512,873 thousands0.8
November 202512,833 thousands0.8
October 202512,841 thousands1.3
September 202512,822 thousands1.2
August 202512,819 thousands1.2
July 202512,831 thousands1.1
June 202512,839 thousands1.6
May 202512,843 thousands2.0
April 202512,798 thousands1.9
March 202512,772 thousands1.5
February 202512,709 thousands0.2
January 202512,721 thousands0.9
December 202412,771 thousands1.6
November 202412,729 thousands1.2
October 202412,674 thousands0.9
September 202412,668 thousands1.0
August 202412,668 thousands1.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 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 high2.3% (Aug 2018)
10-year low−1.0% (Oct 2019)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-YCBL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: Full-time: : Male: 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-YCBL.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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