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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF89.MEASURE-RATE

Latest10.2%July 2026
Previous10.3%June 2026
Year ago10.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:% () was 10.2% in July 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.0% (Dec 2017) to 11.5% (May 2020), averaging 10.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 20266%8%10%12%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202610.2%
June 202610.3%
May 202610.1%
April 202610.6%
March 202610.1%
February 202610.1%
January 20269.9%
December 202510.0%
November 20259.9%
October 20259.5%
September 202510.4%
August 202510.4%
July 202510.8%
June 202510.6%
May 202511.0%
April 202510.9%
March 202510.5%
February 202510.4%
January 202510.4%
December 202410.1%
November 202410.1%
October 20249.9%
September 20249.8%
August 20249.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF89.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF89.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.5% (May 2020)
10-year low9.0% (Dec 2017)
10-year average10.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF89.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 10.2% 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF89.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: UK: 16-64:% (UK)”.