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United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2G.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.9%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%June 2026
Level32,823 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was up 0.9% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.5% in June 2026.

The level stood at 32,823 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.5% (Nov 2020) to 2.0% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.7%.

United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)22k24k26k28k30k32k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202632,823 thousands0.9
June 202632,713 thousands0.5
May 202632,711 thousands0.4
April 202632,698 thousands0.5
March 202632,649 thousands0.6
February 202632,615 thousands0.6
January 202632,607 thousands0.6
December 202532,613 thousands0.8
November 202532,536 thousands0.7
October 202532,583 thousands1.1
September 202532,483 thousands0.8
August 202532,533 thousands0.9
July 202532,515 thousands0.9
June 202532,542 thousands1.5
May 202532,569 thousands1.8
April 202532,528 thousands2.0
March 202532,444 thousands1.8
February 202532,406 thousands1.6
January 202532,399 thousands1.6
December 202432,353 thousands1.4
November 202432,300 thousands1.1
October 202432,229 thousands0.9
September 202432,240 thousands1.0
August 202432,236 thousands1.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 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-LF2G.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2G.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.0% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−2.5% (Nov 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2G.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In Employment: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.9% year on year for July 2026, 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-LF2G.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.