Makrognosis

United Kingdom Economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest11,456 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous11,420 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago11,234 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s () was 11,456 thousands in July 2026, up 0.3% from June 2026 and up 2.0% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1992.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10,133 thousands (Jul 2016) to 11,456 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 10,797 thousands.

United Kingdom Economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20268,0009,00010k11k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202611,456 thousands
June 202611,420 thousands
May 202611,399 thousands
April 202611,365 thousands
March 202611,352 thousands
February 202611,321 thousands
January 202611,346 thousands
December 202511,345 thousands
November 202511,302 thousands
October 202511,269 thousands
September 202511,241 thousands
August 202511,293 thousands
July 202511,234 thousands
June 202511,222 thousands
May 202511,255 thousands
April 202511,267 thousands
March 202511,272 thousands
February 202511,250 thousands
January 202511,221 thousands
December 202411,231 thousands
November 202411,213 thousands
October 202411,212 thousands
September 202411,207 thousands
August 202411,186 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11,456 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low10,133 thousands (Jul 2016)
10-year average10,797 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 11,456 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.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economically inactive level 65 + People: 000s (UK)”.