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United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMPLOY.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest (y/y)0.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.8%Q1 2026
Level26,072 thousandsQ2 2026

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%.

United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 20260.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands (), annual % change, Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands (), level (thousands)21k22k23k24k25k26k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202626,072 thousands0.9
Q1 202626,010 thousands0.8
Q4 202525,976 thousands0.9
Q3 202525,919 thousands0.8
Q2 202525,842 thousands0.8
Q1 202525,791 thousands0.8
Q4 202425,749 thousands0.9
Q3 202425,703 thousands0.8
Q2 202425,627 thousands0.6
Q1 202425,587 thousands0.9
Q4 202325,527 thousands0.9
Q3 202325,491 thousands1.0
Q2 202325,462 thousands1.1
Q1 202325,361 thousands0.7
Q4 202225,298 thousands0.5
Q3 202225,239 thousands0.5
Q2 202225,185 thousands0.4
Q1 202225,176 thousands0.4
Q4 202125,163 thousands0.4
Q3 202125,117 thousands0.3
Q2 202125,096 thousands0.6
Q1 202125,072 thousands0.6
Q4 202025,067 thousands0.5
Q3 202025,031 thousands0.4

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Population: : Women: Aged 15-74: 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.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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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1.7% (Q2 2019)
10-year low0.10% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.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)”.