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

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

Latest7,518.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous7,612.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago7,630.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): national: thousands (ended 2019) () was 7,518.0 thousands in Q4 2019, down 1.2% from Q3 2019 and down 1.5% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in Q1 1997.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7,518.0 thousands (Q4 2019) to 8,624.0 thousands (Q1 2010), averaging 8,024.8 thousands.

United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): national: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 20197,5007,7508,0008,2508,5002000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): national: thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 20197,518.0 thousands
Q3 20197,612.0 thousands
Q2 20197,684.0 thousands
Q1 20197,691.0 thousands
Q4 20187,630.0 thousands
Q3 20187,602.0 thousands
Q2 20187,782.0 thousands
Q1 20187,695.0 thousands
Q4 20177,716.0 thousands
Q3 20177,688.0 thousands
Q2 20177,753.0 thousands
Q1 20177,763.0 thousands
Q4 20167,761.0 thousands
Q3 20167,673.0 thousands
Q2 20167,844.0 thousands
Q1 20167,879.0 thousands
Q4 20157,844.0 thousands
Q3 20157,816.0 thousands
Q2 20158,099.0 thousands
Q1 20158,046.0 thousands
Q4 20147,963.0 thousands
Q3 20147,865.0 thousands
Q2 20148,123.0 thousands
Q1 20148,109.0 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-DYTC.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYTC.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 high8,624.0 thousands (Q1 2010)
10-year low7,518.0 thousands (Q4 2019)
10-year average8,024.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-DYTC.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current economically inactive: total by nationality (16-64): national: thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 7,518.0 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-DYTC.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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