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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest457.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous449.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago419.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () was 457.0 thousands in July 2026, up 1.8% from June 2026 and up 9.1% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 285.0 thousands (Jun 2021) to 465.0 thousands (Feb 2026), averaging 371.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262003004005006001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: 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 2026457.0 thousands
June 2026449.0 thousands
May 2026439.0 thousands
April 2026457.0 thousands
March 2026462.0 thousands
February 2026465.0 thousands
January 2026447.0 thousands
December 2025436.0 thousands
November 2025426.0 thousands
October 2025426.0 thousands
September 2025407.0 thousands
August 2025414.0 thousands
July 2025419.0 thousands
June 2025402.0 thousands
May 2025411.0 thousands
April 2025409.0 thousands
March 2025409.0 thousands
February 2025410.0 thousands
January 2025410.0 thousands
December 2024458.0 thousands
November 2024440.0 thousands
October 2024444.0 thousands
September 2024432.0 thousands
August 2024414.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: 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-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.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 high465.0 thousands (Feb 2026)
10-year low285.0 thousands (Jun 2021)
10-year average371.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education.: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 457.0 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-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education.: UK: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.