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United Kingdom England - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

Latest7,545.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous7,590.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago7,535.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom England - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () was 7,545.0 thousands in July 2026, down 0.6% from June 2026 and up 0.1% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6,952.0 thousands (Jan 2020) to 7,836.0 thousands (Jan 2024), averaging 7,441.4 thousands.

United Kingdom England - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20266,7507,0007,2507,5007,7508,0001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom England - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20267,545.0 thousands
June 20267,590.0 thousands
May 20267,583.0 thousands
April 20267,589.0 thousands
March 20267,578.0 thousands
February 20267,533.0 thousands
January 20267,542.0 thousands
December 20257,444.0 thousands
November 20257,499.0 thousands
October 20257,479.0 thousands
September 20257,550.0 thousands
August 20257,496.0 thousands
July 20257,535.0 thousands
June 20257,516.0 thousands
May 20257,500.0 thousands
April 20257,538.0 thousands
March 20257,634.0 thousands
February 20257,657.0 thousands
January 20257,627.0 thousands
December 20247,667.0 thousands
November 20247,692.0 thousands
October 20247,730.0 thousands
September 20247,715.0 thousands
August 20247,674.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7,836.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year low6,952.0 thousands (Jan 2020)
10-year average7,441.4 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND

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FAQ

What is the current england - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 7,545.0 thousands for July 2026, 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.M.SA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-ENGLAND.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “England - 16-64 inactive levels: 000s: SA: People (UK)”.