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United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)1.5%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%June 2026
Level14,928 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.5% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.6% in June 2026.

The level stood at 14,928 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.5% (Aug 2019) to 2.9% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)10k11k12k13k14k15k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202614,928 thousands1.5
June 202614,821 thousands0.6
May 202614,826 thousands1.0
April 202614,847 thousands1.5
March 202614,778 thousands1.6
February 202614,729 thousands1.4
January 202614,726 thousands1.3
December 202514,741 thousands1.2
November 202514,746 thousands1.2
October 202514,752 thousands1.4
September 202514,700 thousands1.1
August 202514,683 thousands1.1
July 202514,705 thousands1.1
June 202514,736 thousands2.4
May 202514,682 thousands2.8
April 202514,624 thousands2.9
March 202514,548 thousands2.1
February 202514,526 thousands1.1
January 202514,531 thousands1.6
December 202414,564 thousands1.7
November 202414,576 thousands1.6
October 202414,545 thousands1.6
September 202414,544 thousands1.3
August 202414,520 thousands1.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.9% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−1.5% (Aug 2019)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: NSA () 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.NSA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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