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United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)1.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%June 2026
Level15,181 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.5% in June 2026.

The level stood at 15,181 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.3% (Jan 2021) to 1.9% (Jul 2016), averaging 0.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)12k13k14k15k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202615,181 thousands1.0
June 202615,080 thousands0.5
May 202615,060 thousands0.4
April 202615,137 thousands1.0
March 202615,117 thousands1.3
February 202615,076 thousands1.0
January 202615,055 thousands0.4
December 202515,063 thousands0.07
November 202515,033 thousands0.3
October 202515,030 thousands0.8
September 202515,058 thousands1.1
August 202515,047 thousands1.3
July 202515,033 thousands1.4
June 202515,009 thousands1.8
May 202515,001 thousands1.7
April 202514,987 thousands1.4
March 202514,924 thousands1.3
February 202514,924 thousands0.7
January 202514,988 thousands1.6
December 202415,053 thousands1.7
November 202414,992 thousands1.0
October 202414,915 thousands0.6
September 202414,894 thousands0.5
August 202414,853 thousands0.5

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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                 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.9% (Jul 2016)
10-year low−3.3% (Jan 2021)
10-year average0.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Full-time: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.0% 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-I46I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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