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

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

Latest (y/y)0.9%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%June 2026
Level55,291 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA () was up 0.9% year on year in July 2026, compared with 1.0% in June 2026.

The level stood at 55,291 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 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 20260.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%1.25%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)42.5k45.0k47.5k50.0k52.5k55.0k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202655,291 thousands0.9
June 202655,252 thousands1.0
May 202655,208 thousands1.0
April 202655,165 thousands1.0
March 202655,121 thousands1.0
February 202655,077 thousands1.0
January 202655,034 thousands1.0
December 202554,990 thousands1.0
November 202554,946 thousands1.0
October 202554,903 thousands1.0
September 202554,859 thousands1.0
August 202554,815 thousands1.0
July 202554,772 thousands1.1
June 202554,728 thousands1.1
May 202554,680 thousands1.1
April 202554,632 thousands1.1
March 202554,584 thousands1.1
February 202554,536 thousands1.1
January 202554,487 thousands1.1
December 202454,439 thousands1.1
November 202454,391 thousands1.1
October 202454,343 thousands1.2
September 202454,294 thousands1.2
August 202454,246 thousands1.2

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: Thousands: NSA () 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN"

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

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16 and over: Great Britain: All: 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.REGION-GREAT-BRITAIN.

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