# United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Male: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: : Male: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was down 12.7% year on year in July 2026, compared with −3.2% in June 2026.
The level stood at 138.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −39.9% (Apr 2021) to 70.3% (Mar 2022), averaging 1.0%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-in-employment-male-aged-16-17-thousands-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| July 2026 | 138.0 thousands | −12.7 |
| June 2026 | 149.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| May 2026 | 158.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| April 2026 | 163.0 thousands | 14.0 |
| March 2026 | 153.0 thousands | 7.0 |
| February 2026 | 151.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| January 2026 | 151.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| December 2025 | 137.0 thousands | −13.3 |
| November 2025 | 141.0 thousands | −11.9 |
| October 2025 | 142.0 thousands | −10.7 |
| September 2025 | 146.0 thousands | −9.9 |
| August 2025 | 151.0 thousands | −4.4 |
| July 2025 | 158.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| June 2025 | 154.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| May 2025 | 152.0 thousands | −2.6 |
| April 2025 | 143.0 thousands | −3.4 |
| March 2025 | 143.0 thousands | −11.7 |
| February 2025 | 147.0 thousands | −9.8 |
| January 2025 | 158.0 thousands | −0.6 |
| December 2024 | 158.0 thousands | −4.8 |
| November 2024 | 160.0 thousands | −9.1 |
| October 2024 | 159.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| September 2024 | 162.0 thousands | −11.5 |
| August 2024 | 158.0 thousands | −19.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```