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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF88.MEASURE-RATE

Latest13.5%July 2026
Previous13.1%June 2026
Year ago13.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : female:% () was 13.5% in July 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.6% (Sep 2023) to 17.3% (May 2017), averaging 14.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202612.5%15.0%17.5%20.0%22.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202613.5%
June 202613.1%
May 202613.1%
April 202612.9%
March 202613.0%
February 202613.0%
January 202613.1%
December 202513.0%
November 202513.2%
October 202513.3%
September 202513.2%
August 202513.3%
July 202513.0%
June 202513.1%
May 202513.0%
April 202513.2%
March 202513.3%
February 202513.6%
January 202513.4%
December 202413.2%
November 202413.5%
October 202413.2%
September 202413.5%
August 202413.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : female:% () 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.NSA.ITEM-LF88.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF88.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 high17.3% (May 2017)
10-year low12.6% (Sep 2023)
10-year average14.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF88.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: retired: : female:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 13.5% 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.ITEM-LF88.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: female:% (UK)”.