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

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DZ37.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest329.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous277.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago309.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): Non-EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () was 329.0 thousands in Q4 2019, up 18.8% from Q3 2019 and up 6.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 277.0 thousands (Q3 2015) to 412.0 thousands (Q2 2011), averaging 350.1 thousands.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): Non-EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q3 2001 – Q4 2019150200250300350400200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): Non-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 2019329.0 thousands
Q3 2019277.0 thousands
Q2 2019329.0 thousands
Q1 2019367.0 thousands
Q4 2018309.0 thousands
Q3 2018296.0 thousands
Q2 2018378.0 thousands
Q1 2018371.0 thousands
Q4 2017337.0 thousands
Q3 2017311.0 thousands
Q2 2017382.0 thousands
Q1 2017397.0 thousands
Q4 2016356.0 thousands
Q3 2016320.0 thousands
Q2 2016355.0 thousands
Q1 2016351.0 thousands
Q4 2015323.0 thousands
Q3 2015277.0 thousands
Q2 2015367.0 thousands
Q1 2015392.0 thousands
Q4 2014377.0 thousands
Q3 2014317.0 thousands
Q2 2014361.0 thousands
Q1 2014371.0 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-DZ37.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-DZ37.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 high412.0 thousands (Q2 2011)
10-year low277.0 thousands (Q3 2015)
10-year average350.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DZ37.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: student by country of birth (16-64): Non-EU (EU27) born: thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 329.0 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-DZ37.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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