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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FUX7.MEASURE-RATE

Latest0.2%July 2026
Previous−0.1%June 2026
Year ago0.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () was 0.2% in July 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.1% (Nov 2020) to 0.9% (Jul 2016), averaging 0.10%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−3%−2%−1%0%1%2%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20260.2%
June 2026−0.1%
May 2026−0.2%
April 2026−0.1%
March 20260.0%
February 20260.0%
January 2026−0.1%
December 20250.1%
November 20250.0%
October 20250.2%
September 20250.0%
August 20250.1%
July 20250.1%
June 20250.5%
May 20250.7%
April 20250.9%
March 20250.7%
February 20250.5%
January 20250.5%
December 20240.3%
November 20240.1%
October 20240.0%
September 20240.0%
August 20240.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FUX7.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FUX7.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high0.9% (Jul 2016)
10-year low−2.1% (Nov 2020)
10-year average0.10%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FUX7.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.2% 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FUX7.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate annual change: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA (UK)”.