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United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5ZL.MEASURE-RATE

Latest59.8%Q2 2026
Previous59.8%Q1 2026
Year ago59.9%Q2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () was 59.8% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 59.2% (Q2 2021) to 61.1% (Q4 2019), averaging 59.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 202656%57%58%59%60%61%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202659.8%
Q1 202659.8%
Q4 202559.8%
Q3 202559.9%
Q2 202559.9%
Q1 202559.8%
Q4 202459.8%
Q3 202459.7%
Q2 202459.2%
Q1 202459.3%
Q4 202359.6%
Q3 202359.6%
Q2 202359.6%
Q1 202360.0%
Q4 202259.8%
Q3 202259.7%
Q2 202259.8%
Q1 202259.7%
Q4 202159.8%
Q3 202159.9%
Q2 202159.2%
Q1 202159.3%
Q4 202059.3%
Q3 202059.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 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 observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high61.1% (Q4 2019)
10-year low59.2% (Q2 2021)
10-year average59.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5ZL.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment: : People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 59.8% for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5ZL.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment: UK: People: Aged 15 and over: %: NSA (UK)”.