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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q4.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)145.0%October 2023
Previous (y/y)−66.7%September 2023
Level49.00 thousandsOctober 2023

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () was up 145.0% year on year in October 2023, compared with −66.7% in September 2023.

The level stood at 49.00 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,350.0% (Mar 2020) to 3,233.3% (Oct 2017), averaging 22.8%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Apr 1994 – Oct 2023−2,000%−1,000%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Apr 1994 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands)−400−2000200199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202349.00 thousands145.0
September 202336.00 thousands−66.7
August 202338.00 thousands−35.6
July 2023−56.00 thousands—
June 2023−58.00 thousands—
May 2023−28.00 thousands—
April 2023100.0 thousands−50.2
March 2023135.0 thousands15.4
February 2023116.0 thousands43.2
January 202395.00 thousands578.6
December 202235.00 thousands—
November 202253.00 thousands12.8
October 202220.00 thousands−75.9
September 2022108.0 thousands−22.9
August 202259.00 thousands−69.7
July 2022−59.00 thousands−122.9
June 2022−25.00 thousands−111.0
May 2022−14.00 thousands−109.3
April 2022201.0 thousands773.9
March 2022117.0 thousands160.0
February 202281.00 thousands376.5
January 202214.00 thousands—
December 2021−3.00 thousands—
November 202147.00 thousands—

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-S2Q4.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q4.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2023
First observationApril 1992
Observations379
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3,233.3% (Oct 2017)
10-year low−1,350.0% (Mar 2020)
10-year average22.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q4.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 145.0% 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-S2Q4.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: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.