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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QD.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)21.9%October 2023
Previous (y/y)26.2%September 2023
Level267.0 thousandsOctober 2023

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () was up 21.9% year on year in October 2023, compared with 26.2% in September 2023.

The level stood at 267.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,933.3% (Mar 2021) to 846.4% (Jul 2022), averaging −33.9%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Dec 1994 – Oct 2023−2,000%−1,000%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Dec 1994 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands)−1,000−50005001,000199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 2023267.0 thousands21.9
September 2023241.0 thousands26.2
August 2023246.0 thousands66.2
July 2023221.0 thousands−16.6
June 2023213.0 thousands−36.8
May 2023137.0 thousands−72.0
April 2023190.0 thousands−71.7
March 2023382.0 thousands−28.3
February 2023363.0 thousands−22.3
January 2023384.0 thousands−3.8
December 2022309.0 thousands−23.5
November 2022246.0 thousands−39.7
October 2022219.0 thousands−14.1
September 2022191.0 thousands−30.3
August 2022148.0 thousands−42.9
July 2022265.0 thousands846.4
June 2022337.0 thousands—
May 2022489.0 thousands—
April 2022671.0 thousands—
March 2022533.0 thousands—
February 2022467.0 thousands—
January 2022399.0 thousands—
December 2021404.0 thousands—
November 2021408.0 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.ITEM-S2QD.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QD.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 high846.4% (Jul 2022)
10-year low−1,933.3% (Mar 2021)
10-year average−33.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QD.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 21.9% 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.ITEM-S2QD.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: In employment: UK: All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.