United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QG.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest (y/y)6.8%October 2023
Previous (y/y)−24.9%September 2023
Level188.0 thousandsOctober 2023
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () was up 6.8% year on year in October 2023, compared with −24.9% in September 2023.
The level stood at 188.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since October 2019.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −545.3% (Feb 2021) to 304.7% (Jul 2014), averaging −27.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 188.0 thousands | 6.8 |
| September 2023 | 148.0 thousands | −24.9 |
| August 2023 | 180.0 thousands | 4.7 |
| July 2023 | 158.0 thousands | −33.9 |
| June 2023 | 219.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| May 2023 | 200.0 thousands | −35.3 |
| April 2023 | 155.0 thousands | −72.1 |
| March 2023 | 253.0 thousands | −47.4 |
| February 2023 | 214.0 thousands | −54.8 |
| January 2023 | 256.0 thousands | −32.3 |
| December 2022 | 235.0 thousands | −42.5 |
| November 2022 | 179.0 thousands | −56.3 |
| October 2022 | 176.0 thousands | −34.3 |
| September 2022 | 197.0 thousands | −24.5 |
| August 2022 | 172.0 thousands | −13.1 |
| July 2022 | 239.0 thousands | — |
| June 2022 | 229.0 thousands | — |
| May 2022 | 309.0 thousands | — |
| April 2022 | 556.0 thousands | — |
| March 2022 | 481.0 thousands | — |
| February 2022 | 473.0 thousands | — |
| January 2022 | 378.0 thousands | — |
| December 2021 | 409.0 thousands | — |
| November 2021 | 410.0 thousands | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QG.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QG.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2023 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 379 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 304.7% (Jul 2014) |
| 10-year low | −545.3% (Feb 2021) |
| 10-year average | −27.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QG.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 6.8% year on year 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-S2QG.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: In employment: UK: All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.