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

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

Latest (y/y)1.0%July 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%June 2026
Level27,635 thousandsJuly 2026

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

The level stood at 27,635 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since April 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.2% (Jun 2020) to 1.3% (Jun 2023), averaging 0.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 20260.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands)18k20k22k24k26k28k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: Thousands: NSA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202627,635 thousands1.0
June 202627,614 thousands1.0
May 202627,591 thousands1.0
April 202627,568 thousands1.0
March 202627,545 thousands1.0
February 202627,521 thousands1.1
January 202627,498 thousands1.1
December 202527,475 thousands1.1
November 202527,452 thousands1.1
October 202527,428 thousands1.1
September 202527,405 thousands1.1
August 202527,382 thousands1.1
July 202527,359 thousands1.1
June 202527,336 thousands1.1
May 202527,310 thousands1.2
April 202527,284 thousands1.2
March 202527,259 thousands1.2
February 202527,233 thousands1.2
January 202527,207 thousands1.2
December 202427,182 thousands1.2
November 202427,156 thousands1.2
October 202427,130 thousands1.2
September 202427,104 thousands1.2
August 202427,079 thousands1.3

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: 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.SEX-M"

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

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population aged 16 and over: : Male: 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.SEX-M.

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