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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest656.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous686.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago736.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () was 656.0 thousands in July 2026, down 4.4% from June 2026 and down 10.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 483.0 thousands (May 2021) to 736.0 thousands (Jul 2025), averaging 597.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20264005006007001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: 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 2026656.0 thousands
June 2026686.0 thousands
May 2026680.0 thousands
April 2026710.0 thousands
March 2026710.0 thousands
February 2026722.0 thousands
January 2026699.0 thousands
December 2025669.0 thousands
November 2025676.0 thousands
October 2025669.0 thousands
September 2025680.0 thousands
August 2025695.0 thousands
July 2025736.0 thousands
June 2025699.0 thousands
May 2025694.0 thousands
April 2025702.0 thousands
March 2025697.0 thousands
February 2025683.0 thousands
January 2025686.0 thousands
December 2024731.0 thousands
November 2024721.0 thousands
October 2024729.0 thousands
September 2024720.0 thousands
August 2024699.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: 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-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.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 high736.0 thousands (Jul 2025)
10-year low483.0 thousands (May 2021)
10-year average597.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 656.0 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-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: UK: All: 000s: SA (UK)”.