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

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)0.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%Q1 2026
Level22,524 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands () was up 0.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.7% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 22,524 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.04% (Q2 2020) to 2.1% (Q4 2019), averaging 0.7%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands (), level (thousands)19k20k21k22k23k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202622,524 thousands0.7
Q1 202622,480 thousands0.7
Q4 202522,464 thousands0.8
Q3 202522,425 thousands0.7
Q2 202522,363 thousands0.8
Q1 202522,324 thousands0.7
Q4 202422,294 thousands0.8
Q3 202422,261 thousands0.8
Q2 202422,195 thousands0.6
Q1 202422,164 thousands0.9
Q4 202322,112 thousands1.0
Q3 202322,083 thousands1.1
Q2 202322,060 thousands1.3
Q1 202321,959 thousands0.9
Q4 202221,895 thousands0.8
Q3 202221,836 thousands0.7
Q2 202221,778 thousands0.6
Q1 202221,757 thousands0.6
Q4 202121,732 thousands0.5
Q3 202121,674 thousands0.3
Q2 202121,647 thousands0.6
Q1 202121,629 thousands0.5
Q4 202021,630 thousands0.5
Q3 202021,600 thousands0.4

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: 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-J5MW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high2.1% (Q4 2019)
10-year low0.04% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5MW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-64: Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.7% 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-J5MW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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