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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46H.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)1.6%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%June 2026
Level10,668 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.6% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.6% in June 2026.

The level stood at 10,668 thousands.

That is the highest reading since May 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.1% (May 2023) to 6.1% (Mar 2021), averaging 2.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%6%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Women: 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: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)6,0007,0008,0009,00010k11k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Full-time: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202610,668 thousands1.6
June 202610,586 thousands0.6
May 202610,552 thousands0.6
April 202610,471 thousands−0.03
March 202610,480 thousands−0.06
February 202610,496 thousands0.7
January 202610,474 thousands0.3
December 202510,421 thousands0.1
November 202510,489 thousands0.5
October 202510,513 thousands0.6
September 202510,522 thousands1.1
August 202510,512 thousands1.0
July 202510,497 thousands1.4
June 202510,526 thousands1.6
May 202510,485 thousands2.7
April 202510,474 thousands2.5
March 202510,486 thousands2.5
February 202510,426 thousands1.8
January 202510,439 thousands2.4
December 202410,409 thousands2.4
November 202410,438 thousands2.8
October 202410,453 thousands3.5
September 202410,404 thousands3.5
August 202410,408 thousands3.8

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 high6.1% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−1.1% (May 2023)
10-year average2.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.ITEM-I46H.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Full-time: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.6% 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-I46H.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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