Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)0.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.8%Q1 2026
Level21,883 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands () was up 0.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.8% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 21,883 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.5% (Q4 2019) to 1.7% (Q3 2023), averaging 0.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026−1.0%−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands (), level (thousands)18k19k20k21k22k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202621,883 thousands0.9
Q1 202621,828 thousands0.8
Q4 202521,793 thousands0.9
Q3 202521,729 thousands0.8
Q2 202521,695 thousands0.9
Q1 202521,653 thousands1.0
Q4 202421,591 thousands0.9
Q3 202421,548 thousands0.7
Q2 202421,497 thousands1.0
Q1 202421,431 thousands1.2
Q4 202321,391 thousands1.3
Q3 202321,393 thousands1.7
Q2 202321,290 thousands1.3
Q1 202321,187 thousands1.1
Q4 202221,108 thousands0.9
Q3 202221,032 thousands0.8
Q2 202221,020 thousands0.6
Q1 202220,964 thousands0.5
Q4 202120,911 thousands0.4
Q3 202120,875 thousands0.3
Q2 202120,894 thousands0.4
Q1 202120,853 thousands0.2
Q4 202020,829 thousands0.2
Q3 202020,821 thousands0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands () 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.7% (Q3 2023)
10-year low−0.5% (Q4 2019)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population: : Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.9% year on year for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population: UK: Men: Aged Aged 15-64: Thousands (UK)”.