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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M

Latest78.4%July 2026
Previous78.1%June 2026
Year ago77.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA () was 78.4% in July 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 77.1% (Apr 2024) to 80.7% (Dec 2018), averaging 78.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202674%76%78%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202678.4%
June 202678.1%
May 202678.1%
April 202678.2%
March 202678.2%
February 202678.0%
January 202677.9%
December 202578.0%
November 202577.7%
October 202577.8%
September 202577.7%
August 202577.8%
July 202577.9%
June 202578.3%
May 202578.4%
April 202578.2%
March 202578.1%
February 202578.2%
January 202578.5%
December 202478.5%
November 202478.3%
October 202478.1%
September 202478.1%
August 202477.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high80.7% (Dec 2018)
10-year low77.1% (Apr 2024)
10-year average78.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 78.4% 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.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Great Britain: Aged 16-64: Male: %: SA (UK)”.