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United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J655.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)0.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.3%Q1 2026
Level16,686 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 16,686 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.2% (Q4 2020) to 4.1% (Q2 2019), averaging 1.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026−2%0%2%4%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)12k13k14k15k16k17k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202616,686 thousands0.9
Q1 202616,682 thousands1.3
Q4 202516,646 thousands1.9
Q3 202516,621 thousands1.3
Q2 202516,544 thousands2.0
Q1 202516,462 thousands1.9
Q4 202416,332 thousands1.1
Q3 202416,406 thousands1.8
Q2 202416,218 thousands1.4
Q1 202416,158 thousands0.9
Q4 202316,159 thousands1.2
Q3 202316,116 thousands1.4
Q2 202316,000 thousands0.5
Q1 202316,016 thousands0.7
Q4 202215,975 thousands0.8
Q3 202215,887 thousands0.4
Q2 202215,916 thousands1.0
Q1 202215,899 thousands0.8
Q4 202115,853 thousands1.2
Q3 202115,825 thousands1.0
Q2 202115,754 thousands0.4
Q1 202115,765 thousands−0.7
Q4 202015,671 thousands−1.2
Q3 202015,670 thousands−0.2

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J655.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

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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 observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.1% (Q2 2019)
10-year low−1.2% (Q4 2020)
10-year average1.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-J655.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: : Women: 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-J655.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment: Total ISIC Rev. 4: UK: Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.