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

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

Latest73.3%July 2026
Previous72.7%June 2026
Year ago71.3%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Wales: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () was 73.3% in July 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from June 2026 and up 2.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since March 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 68.4% (Apr 2024) to 76.2% (Nov 2018), averaging 72.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Wales: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202660%65%70%75%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Wales: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202673.3%
June 202672.7%
May 202672.5%
April 202673.0%
March 202672.3%
February 202672.1%
January 202671.8%
December 202572.0%
November 202571.7%
October 202571.5%
September 202571.2%
August 202571.2%
July 202571.3%
June 202570.5%
May 202571.4%
April 202572.2%
March 202572.1%
February 202571.5%
January 202570.7%
December 202470.1%
November 202470.1%
October 202470.1%
September 202470.7%
August 202470.3%

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
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WALES",
                 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 high76.2% (Nov 2018)
10-year low68.4% (Apr 2024)
10-year average72.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.REGION-WALES

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Wales: Aged 16-64: All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 73.3% 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-WALES.

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