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United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWL.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest133.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous127.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago161.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () was 133.0 thousands in Q4 2019, up 4.7% from Q3 2019 and down 17.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 77.00 thousands (Q3 2012) to 174.0 thousands (Q4 2017), averaging 126.4 thousands.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q3 2001 – Q4 2019050100150200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q3 2001 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 2019133.0 thousands
Q3 2019127.0 thousands
Q2 2019161.0 thousands
Q1 2019160.0 thousands
Q4 2018161.0 thousands
Q3 2018136.0 thousands
Q2 2018147.0 thousands
Q1 2018162.0 thousands
Q4 2017174.0 thousands
Q3 2017152.0 thousands
Q2 2017166.0 thousands
Q1 2017161.0 thousands
Q4 2016135.0 thousands
Q3 2016125.0 thousands
Q2 2016161.0 thousands
Q1 2016163.0 thousands
Q4 2015152.0 thousands
Q3 2015122.0 thousands
Q2 2015123.0 thousands
Q1 2015111.0 thousands
Q4 2014112.0 thousands
Q3 201498.00 thousands
Q2 2014116.0 thousands
Q1 2014130.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (74 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.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWL.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWL.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ3 2001
Observations74
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high174.0 thousands (Q4 2017)
10-year low77.00 thousands (Q3 2012)
10-year average126.4 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWL.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 133.0 thousands for Q4 2019, 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.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWL.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) (UK)”.