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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGSR.MEASURE-RATE

Latest60.8%July 2026
Previous60.7%June 2026
Year ago60.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () was 60.8% in July 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 60.0% (Apr 2024) to 62.0% (Jan 2020), averaging 60.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 202654%56%58%60%62%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202660.8%
June 202660.7%
May 202660.7%
April 202660.8%
March 202660.7%
February 202660.7%
January 202660.7%
December 202560.7%
November 202560.6%
October 202560.8%
September 202560.7%
August 202560.7%
July 202560.8%
June 202560.8%
May 202560.9%
April 202560.8%
March 202560.6%
February 202560.6%
January 202560.7%
December 202460.6%
November 202460.6%
October 202460.5%
September 202460.5%
August 202460.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high62.0% (Jan 2020)
10-year low60.0% (Apr 2024)
10-year average60.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGSR.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 60.8% 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.ITEM-MGSR.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: UK: All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA (UK)”.