Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest52.3%July 2026
Previous50.3%June 2026
Year ago50.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () was 52.3% in July 2026, up 2.0 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 47.6% (Mar 2021) to 57.3% (Sep 2018), averaging 52.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202640%50%60%70%80%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202652.3%
June 202650.3%
May 202650.1%
April 202650.6%
March 202650.4%
February 202649.5%
January 202649.5%
December 202550.6%
November 202551.0%
October 202551.3%
September 202550.8%
August 202551.3%
July 202550.7%
June 202551.1%
May 202550.8%
April 202551.3%
March 202550.8%
February 202551.3%
January 202551.5%
December 202451.3%
November 202451.3%
October 202450.9%
September 202450.9%
August 202449.2%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high57.3% (Sep 2018)
10-year low47.6% (Mar 2021)
10-year average52.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

More United Kingdom EMP series

United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom Australia & New Zealand employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom Australia & New Zealand employment rate NSA nationality (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU 14 employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU 14 employment rate NSA nationality (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU A8 employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()

Other United Kingdom indicators

United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SA

FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 52.3% 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.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: UK: Male: %: NSA (UK)”.