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

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

Latest86.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous76.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago49.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () was 86.00 thousands in July 2026, up 13.2% from June 2026 and up 75.5% 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 24.00 thousands (Feb 2017) to 86.00 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 43.05 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260204060801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not 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 202686.00 thousands
June 202676.00 thousands
May 202676.00 thousands
April 202678.00 thousands
March 202674.00 thousands
February 202672.00 thousands
January 202667.00 thousands
December 202563.00 thousands
November 202558.00 thousands
October 202561.00 thousands
September 202553.00 thousands
August 202553.00 thousands
July 202549.00 thousands
June 202539.00 thousands
May 202542.00 thousands
April 202539.00 thousands
March 202540.00 thousands
February 202543.00 thousands
January 202545.00 thousands
December 202452.00 thousands
November 202450.00 thousands
October 202458.00 thousands
September 202450.00 thousands
August 202446.00 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.: : 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-OUT-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-OUT-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 high86.00 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low24.00 thousands (Feb 2017)
10-year average43.05 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 86.00 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.SEX-F.

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: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.