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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest70.0%July 2026
Previous70.5%June 2026
Year ago68.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () was 70.0% in July 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 64.0% (Mar 2023) to 78.6% (Feb 2021), averaging 70.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202640%50%60%70%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202670.0%
June 202670.5%
May 202670.4%
April 202669.9%
March 202671.0%
February 202670.7%
January 202669.9%
December 202568.7%
November 202569.4%
October 202569.8%
September 202568.7%
August 202568.2%
July 202568.8%
June 202570.2%
May 202570.5%
April 202572.6%
March 202574.0%
February 202572.9%
January 202573.6%
December 202472.9%
November 202473.2%
October 202471.4%
September 202470.8%
August 202470.5%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: 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-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high78.6% (Feb 2021)
10-year low64.0% (Mar 2023)
10-year average70.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 70.0% 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-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time educ.: UK: Female: %: SA (UK)”.