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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-59.MEASURE-RATE

Latest72.6%July 2026
Previous72.4%June 2026
Year ago72.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA () was 72.6% in July 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 69.8% (Jul 2016) to 72.7% (Dec 2019), averaging 71.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202655%60%65%70%75%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202672.6%
June 202672.4%
May 202672.2%
April 202672.0%
March 202672.0%
February 202672.2%
January 202672.2%
December 202572.4%
November 202572.4%
October 202572.6%
September 202572.4%
August 202572.4%
July 202572.5%
June 202572.3%
May 202572.2%
April 202572.2%
March 202572.3%
February 202572.1%
January 202571.8%
December 202471.7%
November 202471.9%
October 202471.9%
September 202472.0%
August 202472.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 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 observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high72.7% (Dec 2019)
10-year low69.8% (Jul 2016)
10-year average71.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-59.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: : female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 72.6% 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-16-59.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: UK: female: Aged 16-59 (%): NSA (UK)”.