United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Real estate activities: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4F5.MEASURE-LEVEL
United Kingdom LFS: In Employment: Real estate activities: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was down 7.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −3.0% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 374.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.0% (Q1 2025) to 15.3% (Q3 2019), averaging 1.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 374.0 thousands | −7.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 384.0 thousands | −3.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 395.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 403.0 thousands | 2.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 402.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| Q1 2025 | 396.0 thousands | −11.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 391.0 thousands | −5.3 |
| Q3 2024 | 392.0 thousands | −2.5 |
| Q2 2024 | 395.0 thousands | −5.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 445.0 thousands | 6.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 413.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 402.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| Q2 2023 | 416.0 thousands | 1.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 420.0 thousands | 8.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 407.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 400.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| Q2 2022 | 412.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 389.0 thousands | −8.7 |
| Q4 2021 | 393.0 thousands | −6.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 441.0 thousands | 10.0 |
| Q2 2021 | 411.0 thousands | 4.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 426.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| Q4 2020 | 422.0 thousands | 9.0 |
| Q3 2020 | 401.0 thousands | −1.5 |
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-I4F5.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4F5.MEASURE-LEVEL",
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 | 15.3% (Q3 2019) |
| 10-year low | −11.0% (Q1 2025) |
| 10-year average | 1.3% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-I4F5.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: In Employment: Real estate activities: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −7.0% 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-I4F5.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In Employment: Real estate activities: UK: People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.