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United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTM.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)1.1%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level34,622 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.1% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 34,622 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.5% (Dec 2020) to 2.3% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)22.5k25.0k27.5k30.0k32.5k35.0k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202634,622 thousands1.1
June 202634,487 thousands0.7
May 202634,426 thousands0.7
April 202634,454 thousands1.0
March 202634,411 thousands1.1
February 202634,369 thousands1.1
January 202634,270 thousands1.0
December 202534,277 thousands1.1
November 202534,275 thousands1.1
October 202534,347 thousands1.5
September 202534,261 thousands1.3
August 202534,216 thousands1.2
July 202534,261 thousands1.4
June 202534,252 thousands2.0
May 202534,170 thousands2.3
April 202534,116 thousands2.3
March 202534,033 thousands2.0
February 202533,979 thousands1.9
January 202533,947 thousands2.1
December 202433,898 thousands1.8
November 202433,896 thousands1.4
October 202433,823 thousands1.3
September 202433,825 thousands1.2
August 202433,804 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.3% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−2.5% (Dec 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTM.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.1% 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.NSA.ITEM-MGTM.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In employment: UK: All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.