United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Human health & social work activities : : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Human health & social work activities : : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 7.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 9.1% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 1,224.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.9% (Q2 2018) to 11.0% (Q2 2020), averaging 2.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,224.0 thousands | 7.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,237.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,212.0 thousands | 10.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,186.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,138.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,134.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,095.0 thousands | −4.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,156.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,117.0 thousands | −3.5 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,132.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,152.0 thousands | 5.3 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,092.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,157.0 thousands | 2.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,099.0 thousands | −1.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,094.0 thousands | 5.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 1,105.0 thousands | 3.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 1,124.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| Q1 2022 | 1,110.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| Q4 2021 | 1,041.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 1,068.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| Q2 2021 | 1,062.0 thousands | 0.09 |
| Q1 2021 | 1,048.0 thousands | −0.10 |
| Q4 2020 | 1,032.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| Q3 2020 | 1,048.0 thousands | 10.2 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11.0% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year low | −7.9% (Q2 2018) |
| 10-year average | 2.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In Employment: Human health & social work activities : : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 7.6% year on year for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: Human health & social work activities : UK: Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.