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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest68.9%July 2026
Previous67.9%June 2026
Year ago51.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () was 68.9% in July 2026, up 1.0 percentage points from June 2026 and up 17.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since July 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31.2% (Feb 2017) to 69.2% (Jul 2023), averaging 49.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260%20%40%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202668.9%
June 202667.9%
May 202668.1%
April 202667.2%
March 202663.9%
February 202665.7%
January 202664.4%
December 202563.7%
November 202558.8%
October 202562.1%
September 202554.2%
August 202556.0%
July 202551.9%
June 202548.0%
May 202546.8%
April 202542.9%
March 202545.7%
February 202547.5%
January 202547.1%
December 202450.0%
November 202448.5%
October 202452.2%
September 202451.7%
August 202452.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high69.2% (Jul 2023)
10-year low31.2% (Feb 2017)
10-year average49.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 68.9% 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-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: UK: Female: %: SA (UK)”.