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

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

Latest (y/y)0.6%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level16,325 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA () was up 0.6% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 16,325 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (Dec 2020) to 4.0% (May 2019), averaging 1.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)10k12k14k16k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202616,325 thousands0.6
June 202616,299 thousands0.7
May 202616,308 thousands0.7
April 202616,289 thousands0.9
March 202616,247 thousands0.9
February 202616,290 thousands1.4
January 202616,298 thousands1.6
December 202516,302 thousands2.0
November 202516,276 thousands2.0
October 202516,317 thousands2.4
September 202516,261 thousands1.8
August 202516,236 thousands1.3
July 202516,222 thousands1.5
June 202516,190 thousands1.7
May 202516,187 thousands2.0
April 202516,150 thousands2.0
March 202516,101 thousands2.0
February 202516,073 thousands2.1
January 202516,049 thousands2.0
December 202415,977 thousands1.7
November 202415,957 thousands1.2
October 202415,927 thousands1.2
September 202415,973 thousands1.5
August 202416,028 thousands1.9

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-F"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-F",
                 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 high4.0% (May 2019)
10-year low−1.4% (Dec 2020)
10-year average1.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Great Britain: Female: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.6% 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.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-F.

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