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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest23.5%July 2026
Previous23.0%June 2026
Year ago21.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () was 23.5% in July 2026, up 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.3% (Jun 2021) to 24.9% (Jul 2023), averaging 20.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202616%18%20%22%24%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: 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 202623.5%
June 202623.0%
May 202622.6%
April 202623.5%
March 202623.8%
February 202624.0%
January 202623.0%
December 202522.5%
November 202521.9%
October 202521.8%
September 202520.6%
August 202521.2%
July 202521.6%
June 202521.1%
May 202521.5%
April 202521.6%
March 202522.0%
February 202521.9%
January 202521.7%
December 202423.9%
November 202423.2%
October 202423.5%
September 202423.4%
August 202422.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: 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-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.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 high24.9% (Jul 2023)
10-year low16.3% (Jun 2021)
10-year average20.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inact. rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 23.5% 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-16-24.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 16-24: Not in full-time educ.: UK: Female: %: SA (UK)”.