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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)0.9%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.9%June 2026
Level29,202 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.9% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.9% in June 2026.

The level stood at 29,202 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since September 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.4% (Jun 2020) to 1.1% (Aug 2023), averaging 0.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 20260.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)20k22k24k26k28k30k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202629,202 thousands0.9
June 202629,183 thousands0.9
May 202629,161 thousands0.9
April 202629,140 thousands0.9
March 202629,118 thousands0.9
February 202629,097 thousands0.9
January 202629,076 thousands0.9
December 202529,055 thousands0.9
November 202529,033 thousands0.9
October 202529,012 thousands0.9
September 202528,990 thousands1.0
August 202528,969 thousands1.0
July 202528,948 thousands1.0
June 202528,926 thousands1.0
May 202528,903 thousands1.0
April 202528,879 thousands1.0
March 202528,856 thousands1.0
February 202528,832 thousands1.0
January 202528,809 thousands1.0
December 202428,786 thousands1.0
November 202428,762 thousands1.1
October 202428,739 thousands1.1
September 202428,715 thousands1.1
August 202428,692 thousands1.1

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: 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.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high1.1% (Aug 2023)
10-year low0.4% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Female: Thousands: NSA () 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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