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

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

Latest (y/y)1.4%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.8%June 2026
Level17,345 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () was up 1.4% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.8% in June 2026.

The level stood at 17,345 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Jan 2021) to 2.8% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−4%−2%0%2%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)13k14k15k16k17k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202617,345 thousands1.4
June 202617,279 thousands0.8
May 202617,264 thousands0.7
April 202617,285 thousands1.2
March 202617,267 thousands1.4
February 202617,197 thousands1.0
January 202617,141 thousands0.4
December 202517,115 thousands0.3
November 202517,082 thousands0.4
October 202517,099 thousands0.8
September 202517,083 thousands1.0
August 202517,077 thousands1.3
July 202517,112 thousands1.5
June 202517,148 thousands2.4
May 202517,136 thousands2.6
April 202517,084 thousands2.8
March 202517,028 thousands2.2
February 202517,021 thousands1.9
January 202517,066 thousands2.3
December 202417,058 thousands2.1
November 202417,020 thousands1.8
October 202416,963 thousands1.4
September 202416,913 thousands1.0
August 202416,864 thousands0.7

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 high2.8% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−3.6% (Jan 2021)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Great Britain: Male: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.4% 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-M.

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