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United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

Latest (y/y)1.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%June 2026
Level48,078 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA () was up 1.0% year on year in July 2026, compared with 1.0% in June 2026.

The level stood at 48,078 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since July 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Jun 2020) to 1.3% (Jun 2023), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 20260.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)37.5k40.0k42.5k45.0k47.5k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202648,078 thousands1.0
June 202648,042 thousands1.0
May 202648,002 thousands1.0
April 202647,962 thousands1.0
March 202647,921 thousands1.0
February 202647,881 thousands1.1
January 202647,841 thousands1.1
December 202547,801 thousands1.1
November 202547,761 thousands1.1
October 202547,721 thousands1.1
September 202547,680 thousands1.1
August 202547,640 thousands1.1
July 202547,600 thousands1.1
June 202547,560 thousands1.1
May 202547,515 thousands1.1
April 202547,471 thousands1.2
March 202547,427 thousands1.2
February 202547,382 thousands1.2
January 202547,338 thousands1.2
December 202447,293 thousands1.2
November 202447,249 thousands1.2
October 202447,205 thousands1.2
September 202447,160 thousands1.2
August 202447,116 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.3% (Jun 2023)
10-year low0.3% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.0% 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population aged 16 and over: England: All: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.