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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PW.MEASURE-RATE

Latest75.8%October 2023
Previous75.7%September 2023
Year ago75.6%October 2022

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () was 75.8% in October 2023, up 0.10 percentage points from September 2023 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 72.0% (Oct 2013) to 76.6% (Jan 2020), averaging 74.9%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 202368%70%72%74%76%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202375.8%
September 202375.7%
August 202375.7%
July 202375.7%
June 202375.7%
May 202375.7%
April 202376.0%
March 202376.0%
February 202375.9%
January 202375.8%
December 202275.7%
November 202275.6%
October 202275.6%
September 202275.6%
August 202275.5%
July 202275.5%
June 202275.4%
May 202275.5%
April 202275.9%
March 202275.6%
February 202275.6%
January 202275.5%
December 202175.4%
November 202175.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (379 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.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PW.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PW.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2023
First observationApril 1992
Observations379
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high76.6% (Jan 2020)
10-year low72.0% (Oct 2013)
10-year average74.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PW.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: Employment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 75.8% for October 2023, 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.ITEM-S2PW.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: Employment rate: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.