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United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-MGSL.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.9%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%June 2026
Level56,837 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average () was up 0.9% year on year in July 2026, compared with 1.0% in June 2026.

The level stood at 56,837 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Jun 2020) to 1.2% (Jul 2023), averaging 0.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 20260.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%1.25%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average (), level (thousands)40k45k50k55k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202656,837 thousands0.9
June 202656,797 thousands1.0
May 202656,752 thousands1.0
April 202656,708 thousands1.0
March 202656,663 thousands1.0
February 202656,618 thousands1.0
January 202656,574 thousands1.0
December 202556,529 thousands1.0
November 202556,485 thousands1.0
October 202556,440 thousands1.0
September 202556,395 thousands1.0
August 202556,351 thousands1.0
July 202556,306 thousands1.0
June 202556,262 thousands1.1
May 202556,213 thousands1.1
April 202556,163 thousands1.1
March 202556,115 thousands1.1
February 202556,065 thousands1.1
January 202556,016 thousands1.1
December 202455,967 thousands1.1
November 202455,918 thousands1.1
October 202455,869 thousands1.1
September 202455,819 thousands1.2
August 202455,771 thousands1.2

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average () 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.NSA.ITEM-MGSL.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-MGSL.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.2% (Jul 2023)
10-year low0.3% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-MGSL.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16+: : All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.9% 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.NSA.ITEM-MGSL.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population aged 16+: UK: All: 000s: Annual = 4 quarter average (UK)”.