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United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J652.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.6%Q1 2026
Level28,651 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.6% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 28,651 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.8% (Q4 2020) to 2.8% (Q2 2025), averaging 1.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026−1%0%1%2%3%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)20k22k24k26k28k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202628,651 thousands0.9
Q1 202628,574 thousands1.6
Q4 202528,476 thousands1.7
Q3 202528,514 thousands2.0
Q2 202528,399 thousands2.8
Q1 202528,112 thousands2.5
Q4 202428,011 thousands1.7
Q3 202427,946 thousands0.8
Q2 202427,614 thousands0.03
Q1 202427,437 thousands−0.4
Q4 202327,542 thousands0.9
Q3 202327,717 thousands2.0
Q2 202327,606 thousands2.2
Q1 202327,542 thousands2.6
Q4 202227,306 thousands1.6
Q3 202227,176 thousands1.7
Q2 202227,006 thousands1.9
Q1 202226,856 thousands1.4
Q4 202126,866 thousands1.3
Q3 202126,723 thousands0.7
Q2 202126,511 thousands0.3
Q1 202126,479 thousands−0.8
Q4 202026,527 thousands−0.8
Q3 202026,549 thousands0.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.8% (Q2 2025)
10-year low−0.8% (Q4 2020)
10-year average1.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J652.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment: Service Industries: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.9% year on year for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-J652.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment: Service Industries: UK: People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.