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

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () was 519.0 thousands in July 2026, up 1.4% from June 2026 and down 0.8% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 442.0 thousands (Apr 2018) to 590.0 thousands (Mar 2021), averaging 502.7 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-econ-inactive-aged-16-17-in-full-time-education-male-000s-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 519.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 512.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 511.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 512.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 511.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 524.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 543.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 560.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 554.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 538.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 529.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 527.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 523.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 529.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 529.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 546.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 546.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 540.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 531.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 533.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 528.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 531.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 540.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 540.0 thousands |

## API

```
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-M"

# 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-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```