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United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest (y/y)1.3%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%June 2026
Level17,814 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s () was up 1.3% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.7% in June 2026.

The level stood at 17,814 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.7% (Jan 2021) to 2.8% (Apr 2025), averaging 0.5%.

United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s (), annual % change, Feb 1972 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s (), level (thousands)13k14k15k16k17k18k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202617,814 thousands1.3
June 202617,745 thousands0.7
May 202617,726 thousands0.7
April 202617,752 thousands1.1
March 202617,735 thousands1.3
February 202617,662 thousands0.9
January 202617,601 thousands0.4
December 202517,579 thousands0.3
November 202517,546 thousands0.3
October 202517,562 thousands0.7
September 202517,539 thousands0.9
August 202517,540 thousands1.2
July 202517,581 thousands1.4
June 202517,625 thousands2.4
May 202517,610 thousands2.6
April 202517,563 thousands2.8
March 202517,504 thousands2.1
February 202517,497 thousands1.9
January 202517,533 thousands2.2
December 202417,528 thousands2.0
November 202417,489 thousands1.7
October 202417,432 thousands1.4
September 202417,384 thousands1.0
August 202417,327 thousands0.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.8% (Apr 2025)
10-year low−3.7% (Jan 2021)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.3% year on year for July 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.EMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s (UK)”.