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United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

Latest (y/y)1.1%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level29,512 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA () was up 1.1% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 29,512 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.7% (Jan 2021) to 2.2% (Apr 2022), averaging 1.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)20k22k24k26k28k30k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202629,512 thousands1.1
June 202629,428 thousands0.7
May 202629,425 thousands0.8
April 202629,399 thousands1.1
March 202629,365 thousands1.4
February 202629,354 thousands1.4
January 202629,319 thousands1.1
December 202529,266 thousands1.0
November 202529,200 thousands1.0
October 202529,264 thousands1.5
September 202529,191 thousands1.2
August 202529,201 thousands1.3
July 202529,202 thousands1.5
June 202529,221 thousands2.1
May 202529,184 thousands2.2
April 202529,084 thousands2.1
March 202528,972 thousands1.8
February 202528,961 thousands1.9
January 202529,013 thousands2.2
December 202428,967 thousands2.0
November 202428,916 thousands1.7
October 202428,828 thousands1.4
September 202428,835 thousands1.5
August 202428,830 thousands1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.2% (Apr 2022)
10-year low−2.7% (Jan 2021)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: England: All: Thousands: SA () 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.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND.

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