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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46J.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)1.2%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%June 2026
Level25,849 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.2% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.5% in June 2026.

The level stood at 25,849 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.8% (Dec 2020) to 2.3% (Jul 2024), averaging 1.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : People: 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: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)18k20k22k24k26k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202625,849 thousands1.2
June 202625,667 thousands0.5
May 202625,612 thousands0.5
April 202625,608 thousands0.6
March 202625,597 thousands0.7
February 202625,571 thousands0.9
January 202625,529 thousands0.4
December 202525,484 thousands0.09
November 202525,522 thousands0.4
October 202525,543 thousands0.7
September 202525,580 thousands1.1
August 202525,560 thousands1.2
July 202525,530 thousands1.4
June 202525,535 thousands1.7
May 202525,486 thousands2.1
April 202525,461 thousands1.9
March 202525,409 thousands1.8
February 202525,349 thousands1.2
January 202525,428 thousands2.0
December 202425,462 thousands1.9
November 202425,430 thousands1.7
October 202425,368 thousands1.8
September 202425,297 thousands1.7
August 202425,260 thousands1.8

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

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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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.3% (Jul 2024)
10-year low−0.8% (Dec 2020)
10-year average1.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46J.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Full-time: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.2% 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-I46J.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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