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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)0.8%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level16,814 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.8% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 16,814 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.5% (Dec 2020) to 4.0% (Jan 2020), averaging 1.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)8,00010k12k14k16k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202616,814 thousands0.8
June 202616,771 thousands0.7
May 202616,726 thousands0.9
April 202616,703 thousands0.9
March 202616,686 thousands0.9
February 202616,724 thousands1.4
January 202616,688 thousands1.5
December 202516,702 thousands2.0
November 202516,692 thousands2.0
October 202516,755 thousands2.4
September 202516,694 thousands1.7
August 202516,664 thousands1.3
July 202516,686 thousands1.5
June 202516,650 thousands1.6
May 202516,585 thousands1.9
April 202516,552 thousands1.9
March 202516,541 thousands1.8
February 202516,498 thousands1.9
January 202516,436 thousands1.9
December 202416,375 thousands1.6
November 202416,372 thousands1.1
October 202416,362 thousands1.2
September 202416,409 thousands1.5
August 202416,458 thousands1.9

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 high4.0% (Jan 2020)
10-year low−1.5% (Dec 2020)
10-year average1.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.8% 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-MGTO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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