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

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

Latest285.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous313.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago366.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () was 285.0 thousands in July 2026, down 8.9% from June 2026 and down 22.1% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since August 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 189.0 thousands (Dec 2018) to 366.0 thousands (Jul 2025), averaging 269.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202601002003004001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: 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 2026285.0 thousands
June 2026313.0 thousands
May 2026317.0 thousands
April 2026331.0 thousands
March 2026321.0 thousands
February 2026330.0 thousands
January 2026319.0 thousands
December 2025296.0 thousands
November 2025308.0 thousands
October 2025304.0 thousands
September 2025327.0 thousands
August 2025334.0 thousands
July 2025366.0 thousands
June 2025336.0 thousands
May 2025325.0 thousands
April 2025332.0 thousands
March 2025328.0 thousands
February 2025317.0 thousands
January 2025321.0 thousands
December 2024325.0 thousands
November 2024331.0 thousands
October 2024342.0 thousands
September 2024339.0 thousands
August 2024331.0 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: : 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-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.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 high366.0 thousands (Jul 2025)
10-year low189.0 thousands (Dec 2018)
10-year average269.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactive: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 285.0 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.SEX-M.

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: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.