United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Other services: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Other services: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 1.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.8% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 917.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since Q3 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Q1 2021) to 11.0% (Q1 2022), averaging 1.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 917.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| Q1 2026 | 918.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| Q4 2025 | 894.0 thousands | 4.7 |
| Q3 2025 | 934.0 thousands | 9.5 |
| Q2 2025 | 927.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 902.0 thousands | 10.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 854.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 853.0 thousands | −5.6 |
| Q2 2024 | 873.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| Q1 2024 | 813.0 thousands | −5.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 846.0 thousands | 0.4 |
| Q3 2023 | 904.0 thousands | 7.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 822.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| Q1 2023 | 856.0 thousands | 0.7 |
| Q4 2022 | 843.0 thousands | 6.2 |
| Q3 2022 | 843.0 thousands | 8.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 825.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| Q1 2022 | 850.0 thousands | 11.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 794.0 thousands | 0.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 779.0 thousands | −2.6 |
| Q2 2021 | 805.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 766.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| Q4 2020 | 792.0 thousands | −9.1 |
| Q3 2020 | 800.0 thousands | −5.2 |
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-I4FM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FM.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% (Q1 2022) |
| 10-year low | −9.3% (Q1 2021) |
| 10-year average | 1.4% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4FM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In Employment: Other services: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −1.1% 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-I4FM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: Other services: UK: Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.