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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16 and over: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest64.4%July 2026
Previous64.2%June 2026
Year ago64.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16 and over: %: NSA () was 64.4% in July 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 63.4% (Apr 2024) to 66.6% (Oct 2018), averaging 64.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16 and over: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202662%64%66%68%70%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16 and over: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202664.4%
June 202664.2%
May 202664.2%
April 202664.4%
March 202664.4%
February 202664.1%
January 202663.9%
December 202564.0%
November 202564.0%
October 202564.1%
September 202564.1%
August 202564.1%
July 202564.2%
June 202564.4%
May 202564.4%
April 202564.4%
March 202564.2%
February 202564.2%
January 202564.4%
December 202464.5%
November 202464.5%
October 202464.4%
September 202464.3%
August 202464.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high66.6% (Oct 2018)
10-year low63.4% (Apr 2024)
10-year average64.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: : Male: Aged 16 and over: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 64.4% 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.NSA.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

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