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

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

Latest89.3%July 2026
Previous89.1%June 2026
Year ago89.4%July 2025

United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + Women: % () was 89.3% in July 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 88.5% (Feb 2026) to 92.8% (Nov 2017), averaging 91.2%.

United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + Women: % () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202688%90%92%94%96%98%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive rate 65 + Women: % () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202689.3%
June 202689.1%
May 202689.0%
April 202688.8%
March 202688.9%
February 202688.5%
January 202688.8%
December 202588.8%
November 202589.0%
October 202588.8%
September 202589.0%
August 202589.7%
July 202589.4%
June 202589.2%
May 202589.5%
April 202590.1%
March 202590.2%
February 202589.9%
January 202589.5%
December 202489.9%
November 202490.3%
October 202490.4%
September 202490.2%
August 202490.1%

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 high92.8% (Nov 2017)
10-year low88.5% (Feb 2026)
10-year average91.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive rate 65 + Women: % () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 89.3% 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.SEX-F.

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