# United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate – Jul 21, 2026: 75.1

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 75.1 |
| Previous | 75 |
| Forecast | 75 |
| Surprise | +0.1 |
| Reference period | 2026-04-30 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-07-21 07:00 Europe/London |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-07-21 06:00 UTC |
| Release ID | gbp_participation_rate_2026-07-21 |

United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 75.1 on Jul 21, 2026, compared with 75 previously and a 75 consensus forecast. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-15 | 75.1 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2026-08-18 | 75.1 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2026-07-21 | 75.1 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2026-07-21 | 75.1 | 75 | 75 |
| 2026-05-19 | 75 | 75 | -- |
| 2026-04-21 | 75 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2026-03-19 | 75.1 | 75 | -- |
| 2026-02-17 | 75 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2026-01-20 | 75.1 | 74.9 | -- |
| 2025-12-16 | 74.9 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2025-11-17 | 75.1 | 75.1 | -- |
| 2025-10-14 | 75.1 | 75.2 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/participation_rate?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-kingdom/participation-rate/announcements/gbp_participation_rate_2026-05-19
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-kingdom/participation-rate/announcements/gbp_participation_rate_2026-07-21
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-kingdom/participation-rate
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt