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United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + People: % ()

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

Latest86.5%July 2026
Previous86.4%June 2026
Year ago86.5%July 2025

United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + People: % () was 86.5% in July 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 86.2% (Feb 2026) to 89.9% (May 2017), averaging 88.5%.

United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + People: % () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202686%88%90%92%94%96%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + People: % () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202686.5%
June 202686.4%
May 202686.3%
April 202686.2%
March 202686.3%
February 202686.2%
January 202686.5%
December 202586.6%
November 202586.4%
October 202586.3%
September 202586.3%
August 202586.8%
July 202586.5%
June 202586.5%
May 202586.9%
April 202587.2%
March 202587.3%
February 202587.3%
January 202587.2%
December 202487.4%
November 202487.4%
October 202487.5%
September 202487.6%
August 202487.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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 observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high89.9% (May 2017)
10-year low86.2% (Feb 2026)
10-year average88.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive rate 65 + People: % () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 86.5% 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-RATE.

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