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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PN.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.8%October 2023
Previous (y/y)0.7%September 2023
Level33,048 thousandsOctober 2023

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () was up 0.8% year on year in October 2023, compared with 0.7% in September 2023.

The level stood at 33,048 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.7% (Jan 2021) to 3.0% (Apr 2014), averaging 1.0%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Oct 2023−4%−2%0%2%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: 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+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands)24k26k28k30k32k34k199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202333,048 thousands0.8
September 202333,014 thousands0.7
August 202332,985 thousands0.8
July 202332,975 thousands0.7
June 202332,959 thousands0.7
May 202332,929 thousands0.4
April 202333,053 thousands0.6
March 202333,089 thousands1.2
February 202332,995 thousands1.1
January 202332,950 thousands1.2
December 202232,839 thousands0.9
November 202232,813 thousands0.8
October 202232,781 thousands0.7
September 202232,773 thousands0.6
August 202232,739 thousands0.5
July 202232,754 thousands0.8
June 202232,746 thousands1.0
May 202232,792 thousands1.5
April 202232,863 thousands2.1
March 202232,707 thousands1.7
February 202232,632 thousands1.5
January 202232,566 thousands1.2
December 202132,530 thousands1.3
November 202132,567 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.ITEM-S2PN.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PN.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 high3.0% (Apr 2014)
10-year low−2.7% (Jan 2021)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PN.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: In employment: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.8% 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.ITEM-S2PN.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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