United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands () was up 0.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.8% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 26,072 thousands.
That is the highest reading since Q1 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.10% (Q2 2020) to 1.7% (Q2 2019), averaging 0.7%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 26,072 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 26,010 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q4 2025 | 25,976 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q3 2025 | 25,919 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 25,842 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q1 2025 | 25,791 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 25,749 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 25,703 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 25,627 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q1 2024 | 25,587 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q4 2023 | 25,527 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 25,491 thousands | 1.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 25,462 thousands | 1.1 |
| Q1 2023 | 25,361 thousands | 0.7 |
| Q4 2022 | 25,298 thousands | 0.5 |
| Q3 2022 | 25,239 thousands | 0.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 25,185 thousands | 0.4 |
| Q1 2022 | 25,176 thousands | 0.4 |
| Q4 2021 | 25,163 thousands | 0.4 |
| Q3 2021 | 25,117 thousands | 0.3 |
| Q2 2021 | 25,096 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 25,072 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q4 2020 | 25,067 thousands | 0.5 |
| Q3 2020 | 25,031 thousands | 0.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.
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.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2001 |
| Observations | 102 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1.7% (Q2 2019) |
| 10-year low | 0.10% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.7% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: 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.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Population: UK: Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands (UK)”.