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United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest64.7%Q2 2026
Previous64.1%Q1 2026
Year ago63.0%Q2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA () was 64.7% in Q2 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2001.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 57.1% (Q3 2016) to 64.7% (Q2 2026), averaging 61.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 202640%45%50%55%60%65%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment: : Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202664.7%
Q1 202664.1%
Q4 202563.5%
Q3 202563.3%
Q2 202563.0%
Q1 202562.3%
Q4 202462.6%
Q3 202463.1%
Q2 202462.4%
Q1 202461.4%
Q4 202361.3%
Q3 202361.3%
Q2 202360.9%
Q1 202360.0%
Q4 202260.2%
Q3 202259.5%
Q2 202260.2%
Q1 202261.3%
Q4 202160.6%
Q3 202160.8%
Q2 202161.5%
Q1 202161.6%
Q4 202061.0%
Q3 202061.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 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.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high64.7% (Q2 2026)
10-year low57.1% (Q3 2016)
10-year average61.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment: : Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 64.7% 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.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment: UK: Women: Aged 55-64: %: NSA (UK)”.