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United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5LV.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)1.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.0%Q1 2026
Level57,610 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands () was up 1.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.0% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 57,610 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Q2 2020) to 1.5% (Q3 2023), averaging 0.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 20260.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%1.25%1.50%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands (), level (thousands)45.0k47.5k50.0k52.5k55.0k57.5k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202657,610 thousands1.1
Q1 202657,446 thousands1.0
Q4 202557,330 thousands1.1
Q3 202557,163 thousands1.0
Q2 202557,005 thousands1.1
Q1 202556,865 thousands1.1
Q4 202456,714 thousands1.1
Q3 202456,578 thousands1.0
Q2 202456,403 thousands1.0
Q1 202456,247 thousands1.2
Q4 202356,098 thousands1.3
Q3 202356,015 thousands1.5
Q2 202355,833 thousands1.4
Q1 202355,580 thousands1.1
Q4 202255,388 thousands1.0
Q3 202255,203 thousands0.9
Q2 202255,084 thousands0.8
Q1 202254,961 thousands0.8
Q4 202154,838 thousands0.7
Q3 202154,698 thousands0.5
Q2 202154,645 thousands0.7
Q1 202154,546 thousands0.6
Q4 202054,483 thousands0.5
Q3 202054,405 thousands0.4

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: 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-J5LV.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5LV.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.5% (Q3 2023)
10-year low0.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5LV.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population: : People: Aged 15 and over: Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.1% 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-J5LV.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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