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United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) ()

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

Latest406.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous390.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago377.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) () was 406.0 thousands in Q4 2019, up 4.1% from Q3 2019 and up 7.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 285.0 thousands (Q4 2009) to 499.0 thousands (Q2 2016), averaging 371.0 thousands.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 20191002003004005002000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 2019406.0 thousands
Q3 2019390.0 thousands
Q2 2019406.0 thousands
Q1 2019412.0 thousands
Q4 2018377.0 thousands
Q3 2018378.0 thousands
Q2 2018387.0 thousands
Q1 2018410.0 thousands
Q4 2017447.0 thousands
Q3 2017451.0 thousands
Q2 2017455.0 thousands
Q1 2017459.0 thousands
Q4 2016437.0 thousands
Q3 2016438.0 thousands
Q2 2016499.0 thousands
Q1 2016490.0 thousands
Q4 2015440.0 thousands
Q3 2015404.0 thousands
Q2 2015401.0 thousands
Q1 2015391.0 thousands
Q4 2014384.0 thousands
Q3 2014368.0 thousands
Q2 2014356.0 thousands
Q1 2014354.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (92 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-DYWA.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-DYWA.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high499.0 thousands (Q2 2016)
10-year low285.0 thousands (Q4 2009)
10-year average371.0 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWA.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 406.0 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-DYWA.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: thousands (ended 2019) (UK)”.