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United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)0.7%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level21,462 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA () was up 0.7% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 21,462 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since February 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.01% (Jun 2020) to 1.2% (Jun 2023), averaging 0.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands)16k17k18k19k20k21k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202621,462 thousands0.7
June 202621,452 thousands0.7
May 202621,439 thousands0.7
April 202621,427 thousands0.7
March 202621,414 thousands0.8
February 202621,402 thousands0.8
January 202621,389 thousands0.8
December 202521,376 thousands0.8
November 202521,364 thousands0.8
October 202521,351 thousands0.8
September 202521,339 thousands0.9
August 202521,326 thousands0.9
July 202521,313 thousands0.9
June 202521,301 thousands0.9
May 202521,285 thousands0.9
April 202521,269 thousands0.9
March 202521,253 thousands0.9
February 202521,238 thousands1.0
January 202521,222 thousands1.0
December 202421,206 thousands1.0
November 202421,190 thousands1.0
October 202421,174 thousands1.0
September 202421,158 thousands1.0
August 202421,143 thousands1.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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.EMPLOY.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.2% (Jun 2023)
10-year low0.01% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16-64: : Male: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.7% year on year for July 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.EMPLOY.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population aged 16-64: UK: Male: Thousands: SA (UK)”.