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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PQ.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.6%October 2023
Previous (y/y)0.5%September 2023
Level31,607 thousandsOctober 2023

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () was up 0.6% year on year in October 2023, compared with 0.5% in September 2023.

The level stood at 31,607 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Dec 2020) to 2.7% (Apr 2014), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Oct 2023−4%−2%0%2%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands)24k26k28k30k32k199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202331,607 thousands0.6
September 202331,584 thousands0.5
August 202331,563 thousands0.6
July 202331,558 thousands0.5
June 202331,548 thousands0.7
May 202331,525 thousands0.6
April 202331,614 thousands0.5
March 202331,606 thousands0.8
February 202331,553 thousands0.7
January 202331,514 thousands0.8
December 202231,471 thousands0.8
November 202231,436 thousands0.6
October 202231,419 thousands0.6
September 202231,436 thousands0.6
August 202231,383 thousands0.6
July 202231,400 thousands0.8
June 202231,329 thousands0.7
May 202231,324 thousands1.0
April 202231,458 thousands1.8
March 202231,353 thousands1.6
February 202231,338 thousands1.5
January 202231,258 thousands1.2
December 202131,236 thousands1.3
November 202131,257 thousands1.3

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-S2PQ.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PQ.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 high2.7% (Apr 2014)
10-year low−2.6% (Dec 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PQ.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.6% 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-S2PQ.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: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.