United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Information & communication: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Information & communication: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was up 5.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 12.7% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 542.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.5% (Q1 2022) to 31.1% (Q4 2019), averaging 5.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 542.0 thousands | 5.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 551.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| Q4 2025 | 549.0 thousands | 13.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 495.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 512.0 thousands | 6.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 489.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 483.0 thousands | −5.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 492.0 thousands | −5.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 479.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| Q1 2024 | 509.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 512.0 thousands | −1.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 523.0 thousands | −4.7 |
| Q2 2023 | 501.0 thousands | 6.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 501.0 thousands | 10.1 |
| Q4 2022 | 522.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 549.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 470.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| Q1 2022 | 455.0 thousands | −13.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 509.0 thousands | 4.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 517.0 thousands | 18.9 |
| Q2 2021 | 484.0 thousands | 15.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 526.0 thousands | 19.3 |
| Q4 2020 | 488.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 435.0 thousands | 2.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
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 | 31.1% (Q4 2019) |
| 10-year low | −13.5% (Q1 2022) |
| 10-year average | 5.0% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4EV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In Employment: Information & communication: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 5.9% 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-I4EV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: Information & communication: UK: Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.