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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-EAST

Latest70.5%July 2026
Previous71.3%June 2026
Year ago68.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () was 70.5% in July 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 67.8% (Feb 2025) to 74.1% (Mar 2023), averaging 71.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202660.0%62.5%65.0%67.5%70.0%72.5%75.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202670.5%
June 202671.3%
May 202671.1%
April 202671.5%
March 202671.3%
February 202672.0%
January 202671.3%
December 202570.1%
November 202569.1%
October 202569.4%
September 202570.3%
August 202568.9%
July 202568.8%
June 202568.8%
May 202568.8%
April 202568.8%
March 202568.6%
February 202567.8%
January 202569.4%
December 202470.0%
November 202469.8%
October 202470.3%
September 202468.9%
August 202470.7%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: 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-NORTH-EAST"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-EAST",
                 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 high74.1% (Mar 2023)
10-year low67.8% (Feb 2025)
10-year average71.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-NORTH-EAST

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: North East: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 70.5% 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-NORTH-EAST.

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