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United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest570.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous550.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago545.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA () was 570.0 thousands in July 2026, up 3.6% from June 2026 and up 4.6% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 537.0 thousands (Dec 2025) to 728.0 thousands (Apr 2017), averaging 613.4 thousands.

United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20264006008001,0001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026570.0 thousands
June 2026550.0 thousands
May 2026546.0 thousands
April 2026542.0 thousands
March 2026547.0 thousands
February 2026541.0 thousands
January 2026545.0 thousands
December 2025537.0 thousands
November 2025545.0 thousands
October 2025545.0 thousands
September 2025545.0 thousands
August 2025548.0 thousands
July 2025545.0 thousands
June 2025553.0 thousands
May 2025541.0 thousands
April 2025548.0 thousands
March 2025562.0 thousands
February 2025581.0 thousands
January 2025577.0 thousands
December 2024572.0 thousands
November 2024588.0 thousands
October 2024579.0 thousands
September 2024597.0 thousands
August 2024578.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high728.0 thousands (Apr 2017)
10-year low537.0 thousands (Dec 2025)
10-year average613.4 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 570.0 thousands 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Women: Thousands: SA (UK)”.