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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF87.MEASURE-RATE

Latest14.9%July 2026
Previous14.4%June 2026
Year ago14.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : 16-64:% () was 14.9% in July 2026, up 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since September 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.6% (Jun 2024) to 17.8% (Apr 2017), averaging 15.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202612%14%16%18%20%22%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202614.9%
June 202614.4%
May 202614.7%
April 202614.5%
March 202614.5%
February 202614.4%
January 202614.4%
December 202514.3%
November 202514.4%
October 202514.6%
September 202514.6%
August 202514.5%
July 202514.1%
June 202514.3%
May 202514.2%
April 202514.3%
March 202514.1%
February 202514.5%
January 202514.4%
December 202414.2%
November 202414.4%
October 202414.3%
September 202414.5%
August 202414.3%

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-LF87.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF87.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 high17.8% (Apr 2017)
10-year low13.6% (Jun 2024)
10-year average15.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF87.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 14.9% 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-LF87.MEASURE-RATE.

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