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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest178.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous164.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago113.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () was 178.0 thousands in July 2026, up 8.5% from June 2026 and up 57.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1992.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 56.00 thousands (Aug 2016) to 178.0 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 92.93 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260501001502001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026178.0 thousands
June 2026164.0 thousands
May 2026166.0 thousands
April 2026160.0 thousands
March 2026162.0 thousands
February 2026156.0 thousands
January 2026140.0 thousands
December 2025135.0 thousands
November 2025118.0 thousands
October 2025127.0 thousands
September 2025116.0 thousands
August 2025117.0 thousands
July 2025113.0 thousands
June 2025101.0 thousands
May 2025111.0 thousands
April 2025100.0 thousands
March 2025112.0 thousands
February 2025116.0 thousands
January 2025111.0 thousands
December 2024114.0 thousands
November 2024109.0 thousands
October 2024124.0 thousands
September 2024114.0 thousands
August 2024114.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high178.0 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low56.00 thousands (Aug 2016)
10-year average92.93 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 178.0 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: UK: All: 000s: SA (UK)”.