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United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN

Latest (y/y)1.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level33,670 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () was up 1.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 33,670 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.5% (Jan 2021) to 2.4% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)24k26k28k30k32k34k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202633,670 thousands1.0
June 202633,577 thousands0.7
May 202633,571 thousands0.7
April 202633,574 thousands1.0
March 202633,514 thousands1.2
February 202633,487 thousands1.2
January 202633,438 thousands1.0
December 202533,417 thousands1.2
November 202533,357 thousands1.2
October 202533,416 thousands1.6
September 202533,344 thousands1.4
August 202533,312 thousands1.3
July 202533,335 thousands1.5
June 202533,339 thousands2.0
May 202533,323 thousands2.3
April 202533,234 thousands2.4
March 202533,129 thousands2.1
February 202533,094 thousands2.0
January 202533,114 thousands2.2
December 202433,035 thousands1.9
November 202432,976 thousands1.5
October 202432,890 thousands1.3
September 202432,886 thousands1.2
August 202432,892 thousands1.3

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−2.5% (Jan 2021)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Great Britain: All: Thousands: SA () 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.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.

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