# United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was down 12.9% year on year in July 2026, compared with −6.3% in June 2026.
The level stood at 297.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since November 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −37.1% (Jan 2021) to 69.7% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.6%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-in-employment-all-aged-16-17-thousands-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| July 2026 | 297.0 thousands | −12.9 |
| June 2026 | 314.0 thousands | −6.3 |
| May 2026 | 332.0 thousands | −0.9 |
| April 2026 | 341.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| March 2026 | 330.0 thousands | 5.4 |
| February 2026 | 330.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| January 2026 | 331.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| December 2025 | 322.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| November 2025 | 318.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| October 2025 | 313.0 thousands | −9.0 |
| September 2025 | 325.0 thousands | −10.5 |
| August 2025 | 330.0 thousands | −7.0 |
| July 2025 | 341.0 thousands | −5.3 |
| June 2025 | 335.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| May 2025 | 335.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| April 2025 | 321.0 thousands | −5.9 |
| March 2025 | 313.0 thousands | −11.6 |
| February 2025 | 328.0 thousands | −8.4 |
| January 2025 | 339.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| December 2024 | 335.0 thousands | −8.7 |
| November 2024 | 331.0 thousands | −14.5 |
| October 2024 | 344.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| September 2024 | 363.0 thousands | −6.2 |
| August 2024 | 355.0 thousands | −9.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```