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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest63.8%July 2026
Previous62.7%June 2026
Year ago50.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () was 63.8% in July 2026, up 1.1 percentage points from June 2026 and up 13.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31.3% (Feb 2017) to 63.8% (May 2026), averaging 47.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260%20%40%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202663.8%
June 202662.7%
May 202663.8%
April 202662.3%
March 202663.2%
February 202663.7%
January 202662.1%
December 202562.3%
November 202557.5%
October 202558.0%
September 202552.7%
August 202553.5%
July 202550.1%
June 202548.5%
May 202548.3%
April 202544.8%
March 202552.2%
February 202553.1%
January 202549.2%
December 202449.6%
November 202447.4%
October 202451.4%
September 202448.5%
August 202450.7%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE",
                 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 high63.8% (May 2026)
10-year low31.3% (Feb 2017)
10-year average47.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 63.8% 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.