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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest472.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous483.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago483.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () was 472.0 thousands in July 2026, down 2.3% from June 2026 and down 2.3% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 411.0 thousands (Jan 2018) to 521.0 thousands (Mar 2025), averaging 455.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262003004005001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026472.0 thousands
June 2026483.0 thousands
May 2026483.0 thousands
April 2026476.0 thousands
March 2026484.0 thousands
February 2026486.0 thousands
January 2026485.0 thousands
December 2025479.0 thousands
November 2025484.0 thousands
October 2025488.0 thousands
September 2025480.0 thousands
August 2025479.0 thousands
July 2025483.0 thousands
June 2025501.0 thousands
May 2025496.0 thousands
April 2025510.0 thousands
March 2025521.0 thousands
February 2025510.0 thousands
January 2025510.0 thousands
December 2024499.0 thousands
November 2024501.0 thousands
October 2024482.0 thousands
September 2024486.0 thousands
August 2024490.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: 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-IN-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high521.0 thousands (Mar 2025)
10-year low411.0 thousands (Jan 2018)
10-year average455.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 472.0 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-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: UK: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.