United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Construction: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EL.MEASURE-LEVEL
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Construction: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 0.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −3.4% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 2,070.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.8% (Q3 2020) to 5.4% (Q2 2016), averaging −0.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2,070.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,070.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,057.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,054.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,080.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,143.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,140.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,088.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,067.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,100.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,148.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,158.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,165.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,131.0 thousands | −1.8 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,160.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| Q3 2022 | 2,146.0 thousands | −2.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 2,189.0 thousands | 3.4 |
| Q1 2022 | 2,169.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| Q4 2021 | 2,150.0 thousands | 2.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 2,194.0 thousands | 3.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 2,116.0 thousands | −3.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 2,111.0 thousands | −7.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 2,101.0 thousands | −8.7 |
| Q3 2020 | 2,129.0 thousands | −8.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EL.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EL.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.4% (Q2 2016) |
| 10-year low | −8.8% (Q3 2020) |
| 10-year average | −0.7% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EL.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In Employment: Construction: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −0.5% year on year for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EL.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: Construction: UK: People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.