Makrognosis

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

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

Latest92.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous88.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago64.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () was 92.00 thousands in July 2026, up 4.5% from June 2026 and up 43.8% 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 31.00 thousands (Aug 2016) to 92.00 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 49.91 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260204060801001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202692.00 thousands
June 202688.00 thousands
May 202690.00 thousands
April 202682.00 thousands
March 202688.00 thousands
February 202683.00 thousands
January 202673.00 thousands
December 202572.00 thousands
November 202560.00 thousands
October 202566.00 thousands
September 202562.00 thousands
August 202564.00 thousands
July 202564.00 thousands
June 202562.00 thousands
May 202569.00 thousands
April 202561.00 thousands
March 202572.00 thousands
February 202573.00 thousands
January 202566.00 thousands
December 202462.00 thousands
November 202459.00 thousands
October 202466.00 thousands
September 202463.00 thousands
August 202468.00 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: : Male: 000s: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

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-M"

# 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-M",
                 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 high92.00 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low31.00 thousands (Aug 2016)
10-year average49.91 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 92.00 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-M.

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: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.