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

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest14.6%Q4 2019
Previous14.5%Q3 2019
Year ago14.0%Q4 2018

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: % (ended 2019) () was 14.6% in Q4 2019, up 0.10 percentage points from Q3 2019 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2018.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.0% (Q4 2018) to 19.8% (Q4 2009), averaging 16.6%.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: % (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 201910%15%20%25%30%2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: % (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 201914.6%
Q3 201914.5%
Q2 201914.3%
Q1 201914.4%
Q4 201814.0%
Q3 201814.2%
Q2 201814.3%
Q1 201814.8%
Q4 201715.7%
Q3 201715.7%
Q2 201715.8%
Q1 201716.0%
Q4 201615.9%
Q3 201615.7%
Q2 201617.7%
Q1 201618.0%
Q4 201517.1%
Q3 201516.0%
Q2 201516.1%
Q1 201516.3%
Q4 201416.7%
Q3 201417.0%
Q2 201416.3%
Q1 201417.1%

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-DYWE.MEASURE-RATE"

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

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high19.8% (Q4 2009)
10-year low14.0% (Q4 2018)
10-year average16.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYWE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): EU (EU27) national: % (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 14.6% 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-DYWE.MEASURE-RATE.

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