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United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate 2026-09-15 07:00 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 75.1 on Sep 15, 2026, compared with 75.1 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
75.1
Previous
75.1
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-07-31

Last updated:

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United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate chart through 2026-07-31
GBP Labor Force Participation Rate readings through 2026-07-31. Latest: 75.1.

Labor Force Participation Rate release read

United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 75.1 on Sep 15, 2026, compared with 75.1 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Labor Force Participation Rate page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_participation_rate_2026-09-15
API announcement ID gbp_participation_rate_2026-07-31
Release time
2026-09-15 06:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-07-31
Actual value 75.1
Previous value 75.1
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1789452000

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

More United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate releases

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Older release

2026-08-18 07:00 Europe/London · 75.1

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Average Weekly Earnings / Wages

Measures nominal wage growth.

Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate.

What did United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate was 75.1% in July 2026. The previous reading was 75.1%.

When was this United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate release published?

This release was published on Sep 15, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

When is the next United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate release?

The next United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Oct 20, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

What is the official source for United Kingdom Labor Force Participation Rate?

ONS publishes the official Labor Force Participation Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1789452000,
  "announcement_id": "gbp_participation_rate_2026-07-31",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-15T06:00:31.083581Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1789452031083581398,
  "date": "2026-07-31",
  "ingestion_latency_ms": 31083.581,
  "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789452031083581398,
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789452000,
  "previous_value": 75.1,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789452000,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 31009.493,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789452031009493257,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789452000,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 75.1,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789452000,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 31083.581,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789452031083581398,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789452000,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 75.1,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 75.1,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}