# United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () was 834.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.9% from June 2026 and down 1.8% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 560.0 thousands (May 2021) to 878.0 thousands (Feb 2026), averaging 690.1 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- 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-16-24-not-in-full-time-education-all-000s-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 834.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 850.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 846.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 869.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 872.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 878.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 839.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 804.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 794.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 796.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 796.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 812.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 849.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 801.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 806.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 802.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 809.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 799.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 797.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 845.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 830.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 853.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 834.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 813.0 thousands |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```