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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest16.4%July 2026
Previous17.8%June 2026
Year ago18.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () was 16.4% in July 2026, down 1.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 2.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.0% (Mar 2021) to 29.4% (Apr 2023), averaging 20.7%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.4%
June 202617.8%
May 202618.9%
April 202619.5%
March 202618.3%
February 202618.1%
January 202618.1%
December 202516.4%
November 202516.8%
October 202517.0%
September 202517.5%
August 202518.1%
July 202518.9%
June 202518.5%
May 202518.2%
April 202517.2%
March 202517.1%
February 202517.7%
January 202519.1%
December 202419.1%
November 202419.3%
October 202419.2%
September 202419.6%
August 202419.2%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high29.4% (Apr 2023)
10-year low12.0% (Mar 2021)
10-year average20.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.4% 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-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: UK: Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA (UK)”.