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

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

Latest (y/y)1.5%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%June 2026
Level14,897 thousandsJuly 2026

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

The level stood at 14,897 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.5% (Dec 2019) to 2.8% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: SA: (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: SA: (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: SA: (), level (thousands)11k12k13k14k15k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employees: : Male: Thousands: SA: (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202614,897 thousands1.5
June 202614,822 thousands0.6
May 202614,853 thousands1.0
April 202614,880 thousands1.5
March 202614,834 thousands1.6
February 202614,762 thousands1.4
January 202614,749 thousands1.3
December 202514,742 thousands1.2
November 202514,712 thousands1.2
October 202514,723 thousands1.4
September 202514,667 thousands1.1
August 202514,653 thousands1.1
July 202514,673 thousands1.1
June 202514,729 thousands2.3
May 202514,704 thousands2.8
April 202514,656 thousands2.8
March 202514,604 thousands2.1
February 202514,558 thousands1.1
January 202514,554 thousands1.6
December 202414,565 thousands1.7
November 202414,543 thousands1.6
October 202414,515 thousands1.6
September 202414,506 thousands1.4
August 202414,487 thousands1.2

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-MGRO.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 high2.8% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−1.5% (Dec 2019)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.GRP-EMPLOYEE.ITEM-MGRO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employees: : 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-MGRO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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