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United Kingdom Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest9,091.0 000sJuly 2026
Previous9,121.0 000sJune 2026
Year ago9,114.0 000sJuly 2025

United Kingdom Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA was 9,091.0 000s in July 2026, down 0.3% from June 2026 and down 0.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8,446.0 000s (Jan 2020) to 9,488.0 000s (May 2024), averaging 9,011.8 000s.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (000s), Feb 1971 – Jul 20267,5008,0008,5009,0009,50019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (000s), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20269,091.0 000s
June 20269,121.0 000s
May 20269,111.0 000s
April 20269,108.0 000s
March 20269,132.0 000s
February 20269,103.0 000s
January 20269,123.0 000s
December 20259,007.0 000s
November 20259,054.0 000s
October 20259,026.0 000s
September 20259,106.0 000s
August 20259,073.0 000s
July 20259,114.0 000s
June 20259,109.0 000s
May 20259,057.0 000s
April 20259,082.0 000s
March 20259,158.0 000s
February 20259,200.0 000s
January 20259,207.0 000s
December 20249,255.0 000s
November 20249,281.0 000s
October 20249,309.0 000s
September 20249,332.0 000s
August 20249,299.0 000s

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

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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
Units000s
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9,488.0 000s (May 2024)
10-year low8,446.0 000s (Jan 2020)
10-year average9,011.8 000s
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 9,091.0 000s 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economically inactive: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA”.